Diloma
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Diloma | ||
| Type: | Motor tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 8,146 tons | ||
| Completed | 1939 - Cammell Laird & Co Ltd, Birkenhead | ||
| Owner | Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 24 Feb 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-158 (Erwin Rostin) | ||
| Position | 43.51N, 43.41W - Grid BC 8926 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | ONS-67 | ||
| Route | Liverpool (24 Feb) - Halifax | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in May 1939 Post-war: | ||
| 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 on 1 March. In April 1942 the tanker continued to Baltimore for permanent repairs and returned to service in June 1942. | ||
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