E.P. Theriault
British Sailing ship
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| Name | E.P. Theriault | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 326 tons | ||
| Completed | 1919 - Theriault Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Belliveau Cove NS | ||
| Owner | A.A. Reid, Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
| Homeport | Bridgetown | ||
| Date of attack | 22 May 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-753 (Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein) | ||
| Position | 24.30N, 83.55W - Grid DM 1764 | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Tampa, Florida - Cayman Brac - Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Cargo | Pitch pine | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 07.30 hours on 22 May 1942, U-753 stopped the sailing vessel E.P. Theriault with gunfire and placed demolition charges on board. The vessel was heavily damaged but did not sink. The wreck was sold to Cuba, repaired and returned to service as Ofelia Gancedo for B.P. Gancedo, Havana. | ||
Location of attack on E.P. Theriault.
ship damaged.
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