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Diloma


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NameDiloma
Type:Motor tanker
Tonnage8.146 tons
Completed1939 - Cammell Laird & Co Ltd, Birkenhead 
OwnerAnglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd, London 
HomeportLondon 
Date of attack24 Feb, 1942Nationality:      British
 
FateDamaged by U-158 (Erwin Rostin)
Position43.51N, 43.41W - Grid BC 8926
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Complement? men (? dead and ? survivors).
ConvoyONS-67 
RouteLiverpool - Halifax 
CargoBallast 
History  
Notes on loss At 10.35 hours on 24 Feb, 1942, U-158 attacked the convoy ONS-67 and heard a detonation but could not observe anything since she had to dive. The Diloma was hit by one torpedo, was able to proceed at a reduced speed and reached Halifax a few hours after the convoy. 


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