Elmwood
British Steam merchant
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| Name | Elmwood | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 7,167 tons | ||
| Completed | 1942 - J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd, North Sands, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | John I. Jacobs & Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 27 Jul 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-130 (Ernst Kals) | ||
| Position | 4° 48'N, 22° 00'W - Grid ES 1541 | ||
| Complement | 51 (0 dead and 51 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | New York - Trinidad (16 Jul) - Capetown - Abadan - Kuwait | ||
| Cargo | 7000 tons of general cargo and military equipment including tanks | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 17.40 hours on 27 July 1942 the unescorted Elmwood (Master Edward Lewis James Herbert) was torpedoed and sunk by U-130 northeast of St.Paul Rocks. Kals misidentified the victim as Almwood. The 44 crew members, six gunners and one passenger (RAF personnel) were rescued. The master and 19 survivors landed at Freetown. The second officer and eleven survivors landed about 200 miles further along the coast at Bissao, Portuguese Guinea on 11 August. The chief officer and 18 survivors were picked up by the American Liberty ship Davy Crockett and landed at Capetown. | ||
| On board | We have details of 4 people who were on board. | ||
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