Ciltvaira
| Name | Ciltvaira | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3.779 tons | ||
| Completed | 1905 - J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd, North Sands, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Latvijas Kugniecibas Sabiedriba, Riga | ||
| Homeport | Riga | ||
| Date of attack | 19 Jan, 1942 | Nationality:  Latvian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-123 (Reinhard Hardegen) | ||
| Position | 35.25N, 75.23W - Grid CA 7938 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 31 (2 dead and 29 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Corner Brook - Norfolk - Savannah | ||
| Cargo | 6200 tons of newsprint | ||
| History | Built as Endsleigh, 1907 renamed President Bunge, 1924 renamed Twyford, 1935 renamed Ciltvaria | ||
| Notes on loss | At 12.01 hours on 19 Jan, 1942, the unescorted Ciltvaria (Master Karl Skerbergs) was torpedoed and damaged by U-123. She was taken in tow, but was later abandoned and sank off Carolina in 35°46N/74°37W. The ship had a crew of Finns, Swedes, Danes, Estonians and a few other nationalities. | ||
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