Kanbe
British Steam merchant
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| Name | Kanbe | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 6,244 tons | ||
| Completed | 1941 - William Denny & Brothers Ltd, Dumbarton | ||
| Owner | P. Henderson & Co, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 9 May 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-123 (Horst von Schroeter) | ||
| Position | Grid EU 4792 | ||
| Complement | 66 (61 dead and 5 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | TS-38 (straggler) | ||
| Route | Alexandria - Takoradi - Freetown - UK | ||
| Cargo | General cargo, including 3500 tons of copper | ||
| History | Completed in November 1941 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 00.55 hours on 9 May 1943, the unescorted Kanbe (Master John Frederick Thomas Burke), a straggler from convoy TS-38, was hit in the foreship by two torpedoes from U-123 and sank within two minutes about 60 miles south of Monrovia. The sinking was observed by U-105 (Nissen), which also had chased the ship. The master, 57 crew members and three gunners were lost. Five crew members were picked up by the Spanish steam merchant Rio Francoli and landed at Santa Isabel, Fernando Po. | ||
Location of attack on Kanbe.
ship sunk.
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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