Katha
British Steam merchant
| Name | Katha | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,357 tons | ||
| Completed | 1938 - William Denny & Brothers Ltd, Dumbarton | ||
| Owner | P. Henderson & Co, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 2 Apr 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-124 (Johann Mohr) | ||
| Position | 41.02N, 15.39W - Grid CF 3628 | ||
| Complement | 64 (6 dead and 58 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OS-45 | ||
| Route | London - Hull - Oban (26 Mar) - Durban - Colombo - Calcutta | ||
| Cargo | 7000 tons of naval and military stores, including 16 Hurricane aircraft, a fire engine for Karachi and more | ||
| History | Completed in February 1938 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 18.55 hours on 2 Apr, 1943, U-124 attacked the convoy OS-45 about 320 miles west of Oporto and sank the Katha and Gogra. The U-boat was lost after this attack. One crew member and five gunners from the Katha (Master Samuel Thomson) were lost. The master, 53 crew members and four gunners were picked up by the British steam merchant Danby and HMS La Malouine (K 46) (Lt V.D.H. Bidwell, RNR), transferred to the Canadian steam merchant New Northland and landed at Freetown. | ||
Location of attack on Katha.
ship sunk.
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