Darkdale
British Fleet oiler
| Name | Darkdale | ||
| Type: | Fleet oiler | ||
| Tonnage | 8,145 tons | ||
| Completed | 1940 - Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty (Royal Fleet Auxiliary), London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 22 Oct 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-68 (Karl-Friedrich Merten) | ||
| Position | 15.55S, 05.43W - Grid FU 7350 | ||
| Complement | 49 (41 dead and 8 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Durban - St.Helena | ||
| Cargo | 3000 tons of fuel oil, 850 tons of aviation gasoline, 500 tons of diesel oil and lubricating oil | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 01.42 hours on 22 Oct, 1941, the Darkdale (Master Thomas H. Card) was torpedoed and sunk by U-68 while anchored in Jamestown harbour, St.Helena, as a storage ship. 37 crew members and four gunners were lost. The master and seven crew members were rescued by harbour craft. | ||
| Crewlists | We have listing of 40 people who were on this vessel | ||
Location of attack on Darkdale.
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