Magdapur
British Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Magdapur | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 8,641 tons | ||
| Completed | 1921 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd, Liverpool | ||
| Homeport | Liverpool | ||
| Date of attack | 10 Sep 1939 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-13 (Karl Daublebsky von Eichhain) | ||
| Position | 52° 11'N, 1° 43'E - Grid AN 7668 | ||
| Complement | 81 (6 dead and 75 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | South Shields - Southampton | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 17.25 hours on 10 Sep 1939 the Magdapur (Master Arthur George Dixon) struck a mine, laid on 4 September by U-13 and sank within minutes off Orford Ness. Six crew members were lost. The master and 74 crew members were rescued by the Aldeburgh lifeboat and coasters. | ||
| On board | We have details of 7 people who were on board. | ||
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