D/S North Britain
- Shipping company
- Nationality
Great Britain- Home port
Shipyard
- Name
- Build year
- 1940
- Yard number
- 519
- Month of delivery
- desember
Other
- Participant in WW2
- Torpedoed, 5.5.1943
- Civilian ship
Tonnage
- Gross tonnage:
- 4.635
- Net tonnage:
- 2.683
Engine
- Speed:
- 11
Dimensions
- Length:
- 421.5'
- Beam:
- 53.6'
- Draft:
- 24.4'
HISTORIKK:
v/H. Larsson-Fedde.12/1940: North Shipping Co.Ltd( Hugh Roberts & Son) Newcastle, UK - NORTH BRITAIN
5/1943: Torpedert (senket) den 5/5 i pos. N 55.08', W 42.43' av tysk ubåt U-707 ( Oberletnant zur See Günter Gretschel ) på reise Glasgow til Halifax med leire og murstein. 35 personer omkom og 11 reddet.
Se også:
https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2903.htmlShipwreck location
Latitude: 55.133333
Longitude: -42.716667
