Saint Denis
French Steam merchant
Saint Denis under her former name Viola. Photo courtesy of Danish Maritime Museum, Elsinore
| Name | Saint Denis | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,595 tons | ||
| Completed | 1929 - Helsingørs Jernskibs-og Maskinbyggeri A/S, Elsinore | ||
| Owner | Cie Delmas-Vieljeux, La Rochelle | ||
| Homeport | La Rochelle | ||
| Date of attack | 9 Dec 1941 | Nationality:  French | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-652 (Georg-Werner Fraatz) | ||
| Position | Grid CH 9122 | ||
| Complement | ? men (3 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Algiers - Marseilles | ||
| Cargo | General cargo, including scrap iron, esparto grass, wine and foodstuffs | ||
| History | Completed in September 1929 as Danish Viola for A/S D/S Torm (A. Schmiegelow & Axel Kampen), Copenhagen. In June 1940 seized by Vichy France at Casablanca and renamed Saint Denis. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 14.01 hours on 9 Dec, 1941, the Saint Denis was hit amidships by one torpedo from U-652 and sank immediately south of the Balearic Islands after the crew had abandoned ship. | ||
Location of attack on Saint Denis.
ship sunk.
* 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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