Lackenby
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Lackenby | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,112 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - W. Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool | ||
| Owner | Sir R. Ropner & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool | ||
| Homeport | West Hartlepool | ||
| Date of attack | 25 Jan 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-624 (Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen) | ||
| Position | 55° 00'N, 37° 50'W - Grid AK 4557 | ||
| Complement | 46 (46 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | SC-117 (straggler) | ||
| Route | Tampa, Florida - New York - Loch Ewe - London | ||
| Cargo | 8000 tons of phosphate | ||
| History | Completed in July 1928 | ||
| Notes on event | On 25 Jan 1943 the Lackenby (Master William Arthur Allon, MBE), a straggler from convoy SC-117, was hit by two torpedoes from U-624 and sank south of Cape Farewell. The master, 38 crew members and seven gunners were lost. | ||
| On board | We have details of 46 people who were on board. | ||
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