Clan Ogilvy
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Clan Ogilvy | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,802 tons | ||
| Completed | 1914 - William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | The Clan Line Steamers Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 21 Mar 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-105 (Georg Schewe) | ||
| Position | 20.04N, 25.45W - Grid DT 7653 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 85 (61 dead and 24 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SL-68 | ||
| Route | Chittagong - Freetown (13 Mar) - London - Glasgow | ||
| Cargo | 5000 tons of general cargo, including pig iron, groundnuts and tea | ||
| History | Completed in December 1914 At 12.03 hours on 30 Jun, 1940, U-65 (Stockhausen) attacked the convoy SL-36 in 46°17N/14°35W and reported hits on two ships. In fact, only the Clan Ogilvy was hit. She had been en route to from Tuticorin, India to London with a cargo of general cargo, including tea, groundnuts, chrome and manganese ore. No casualties. The damaged ship was assisted by HMS Vesper (D 55) (LtCdr W.E.F. Hussey, DSC, RN) and HMS Gladiolus (K 34) (LtCdr H.M.C. Sanders, RNR) and arrived at Falmouth on 4 July. The ship was repaired and returned to service in October 1940. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 00.46 hours on 21 Mar, 1941, U-105 attacked the convoy SL-68 182 miles 350° from St. Antonio Island, Cape Verde Islands and sank the Clan Ogilvy and Benwyvis. 61 crew members from the Clan Ogilvy (Master Edward Gough) were lost. The master and three crew members were picked up by the Batna and landed at Takoradi. 20 further survivors were rescued by the Spanish steam merchant Cabo Villano and landed at Santos. | ||
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