Binnendijk
Dutch Steam merchant
| Name | Binnendijk | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 6,873 tons | ||
| Completed | 1921 - NV Scheepsbouwwerf ´De Noord´, Alblasserdam | ||
| Owner | NV Nederlandsche-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Mij, Rotterdam | ||
| Homeport | Rotterdam | ||
| Date of attack | 7 Oct 1939 | Nationality:  Dutch | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-26 (Klaus Ewerth) | ||
| Position | 50° 32'N, 2° 20'W - Grid BF 3145 | ||
| Complement | 42 (0 dead and 42 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Boston - New York - Rotterdam | ||
| Cargo | 1000 tons of general cargo and oil | ||
| History | Completed in December 1921 | ||
| Notes on event | On 7 Oct 1939 the Binnendijk struck a mine laid on 10 September by U-26, 2.5 miles southeast of the Shambles Lightvessel and sank about 1 mile north of the Lightvessel at 14.00 hours the next day. The wreck was dispersed by explosives on 10 October. | ||
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