Liguria
Swedish Steam merchant
| Name | Liguria | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,751 tons | ||
| Completed | 1914 - A/B Lindholmens Varv, Gothenburg | ||
| Owner | Rederi-A/B Svenska Lloyd, Gothenburg | ||
| Homeport | Gothenburg | ||
| Date of attack | 29 Mar 1941 | Nationality:  Swedish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-46 (Engelbert Endrass) | ||
| Position | 60N, 29W - Grid AL 1447 | ||
| Complement | 29 (19 dead and 10 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OB-302 (straggler) | ||
| Route | London - Dunston - Loch Ewe - Las Palmas | ||
| Cargo | Coal | ||
| History | Completed in October 1914 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 17.50 hours on 29 Mar, 1941, the Liguria, a straggler from convoy OB-302, was hit amidships by one G7e torpedo from U-46 and sank within six minutes after breaking in two about 600 miles east-southeast of Cape Farewell. The ship was originally in convoy OG-56 but became a straggler and later joined convoy OB-302. 18 crew members were lost and one later died of wounds. The survivors were rescued by a ship and landed at Liverpool. | ||
| Crewlists | We have listing of 2 people who were on this vessel | ||
Location of attack on Liguria.
ship sunk.
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