Euphorbia
British Steam merchant
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| Name | Euphorbia | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,380 tons | ||
| Completed | 1924 - Sunderland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Joseph Robinson & Sons, North Shields | ||
| Homeport | North Shields | ||
| Date of attack | 14 Dec 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-100 (Joachim Schepke) | ||
| Position | Grid AL 0165 | ||
| Complement | 34 (34 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | OB-256 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | Swansea - Milford Haven - Lynn, Massachusetts | ||
| Cargo | 3837 tons of coal | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 19.55 hours on 14 Dec, 1940, the Euphorbia (Master Thomas Hilton), dispersed on 12 December in 59°04N/15°30W from convoy OB-256, was torpedoed and sunk by U-100 west-southwest of Rockall. The master, 32 crew members and one gunner were lost. | ||
| Crewlists | We have listing of 34 people who were on this vessel | ||
Location of attack on Euphorbia.
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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