King Erik
| Name | King Erik | ||
| Type: | Steam trawler | ||
| Tonnage | 228 tons | ||
| Completed | 1899 - Selby | ||
| Owner | Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co, Fleetwood | ||
| Homeport | Fleetwood | ||
| Date of attack | 6 Sep, 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-141 (Philipp Schüler) | ||
| Position | Grid AE 8996 - See estimated map location (61.01N12W) * | ||
| Complement | 15 (15 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Fleetwood (3 Sep) - Tobermory (5 Sep) - Iceland | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 23.30 hours on 6 Sep, 1941, U-141 fired one torpedo at the King Erik, which was hit after 53 seconds and exploded. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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