Runa
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Paul Johnson Collection
| Name | Runa | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,575 tons | ||
| Completed | 1930 - Burntisland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Burntisland | ||
| Owner | Glen & Co Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 21 Sep 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-201 (Adalbert Schnee) | ||
| Position | 46° 20'N, 22° 23'W - Grid BE 4866 | ||
| Complement | 23 (14 dead and 9 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OG-74 | ||
| Route | Barry - Lisbon | ||
| Cargo | 2200 tons of coal | ||
| History | Completed in June 1930 | ||
| Notes on event | At 22.50 hours on 21 Sep 1941 the Runa (Master Hugh McLarty) in convoy OG-74 was torpedoed and sunk by U-201 north-northeast of the Azores. Twelve crew members and two gunners were lost. The master, seven crew members and one gunner were picked up by HMS Deptford (L 53) (LtCdr H.R. White, RN) and landed at Gibraltar. | ||
| On board | We have details of 15 people who were on board. | ||
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