Dalcairn
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| Name | Dalcairn | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4.608 tons | ||
| Completed | 1927 - Scottīs Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Greenock | ||
| Owner | Campbell Brothers & Co, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | ||
| Homeport | Newcastle | ||
| Date of attack | 21 Sep, 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-100 (Joachim Schepke) | ||
| Position | 55N, 19W - Grid AL 6549 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 48 (0 dead and 48 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | HX-72 | ||
| Route | Montreal - Halifax - Hull | ||
| Cargo | 8000 tons of wheat | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 23.10 hours on 21 Sep, 1940, U-100 attacked the convoy HX-72 for the first time southwest of Rockall and reported sinking two steamers with 9000 grt and the tanker Torinia and another steamer probably sunk. In fact, the Canonesa, Torinia and Dalcairn were hit, which all sank during the night. The master Edgar Brusby, 46 crew members and one gunner from the Dalcairn were picked up by the British corvette HMS La Malouine (K 46) (LtCdr R.W. Keymer) landed at Greenock. | ||
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