Dafila
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Dafila | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1.940 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - D. & W. Henderson & Co, Glasgow | ||
| Owner | British & Continental SS Co Ltd, Liverpool | ||
| Homeport | Liverpool | ||
| Date of attack | 18 Mar, 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-593 (Gerd Kelbling) | ||
| Position | 32.59N, 22.21E - Grid CO 5811 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 37 (22 dead and 15 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Tripoli - Alexandria | ||
| Cargo | Empty drums | ||
| History | Completed in January 1928 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 08.34 hours on 18 Mar, 1943, U-593 attacked a small convoy near Derna, Cyrenaica and sank two ships, the Dafila and Kaying. The master, nine crew members and five gunners from the Dafila (Master George Mugford) were picked up by the South African armed whaler HMSAS Southern Maid (T 27) and landed at Derna. 19 crew members and three gunners were lost. | ||
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