Rothermere
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Rothermere | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,356 tons | ||
| Completed | 1938 - C. Connell & Co Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Donaldson Brothers Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | St. Johns | ||
| Date of attack | 20 May 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-98 (Robert Gysae) | ||
| Position | 57° 48'N, 41° 36'W - Grid AJ 3455 | ||
| Complement | 56 (22 dead and 34 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | HX-126 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | Botwood, Newfoundland - Halifax - London | ||
| Cargo | 1998 tons of steel and 4750 tons of newsprint and paper pulp | ||
| History | Completed in December 1938 | ||
| Notes on event | At 17.29 hours on 20 May 1941 the unescorted Rothermere (Master George McCartney Sime), dispersed from convoy HX-126 the same day, was hit in the engine room by one torpedo from U-98 southeast of Cape Farewell. The ship sank by the stern after being hit by a coup de grâce at 17.56 hours. The master, 18 crew members and three gunners were lost. 32 crew members, one gunner and one passenger were picked up by the Icelandic steam merchant Bruarfoss and landed at Reykjavik. | ||
| On board | We have details of 22 people who were on board. | ||
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