Hamla
British Steam merchant
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| Name | Hamla | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,416 tons | ||
| Completed | 1929 - J. Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields | ||
| Owner | F.C. Strick & Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 23 Aug 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-506 (Erich Würdemann) | ||
| Position | 05.30N, 15.00W - Grid ET 5973 | ||
| Complement | 40 (40 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Rio de Janeiro (18 Aug) - Trinidad - Freetown -UK | ||
| Cargo | Manganese ore | ||
| History | Completed in August 1929 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 23.37 hours on 23 Aug, 1942, the unescorted Hamla (Master William Ashley Shute, OBE) was hit by two torpedoes from U-506 south of Freetown. Würdemann observed two hits under the bridge and the aft mast. After the explosions, the vessel was disappeared. The master and 37 crew members and two gunners were lost. | ||
| Crewlists | We have listing of 40 people who were on this vessel | ||
Location of attack on Hamla.
ship sunk.
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