Date of attack

4 Aug 1940

Fate

Sunk by U-52 (Otto Salman)

Position 56.59N, 17.38W - Grid AL 0344

Complement

41 (7 dead and 34 survivors).

Convoy

HX-60

Route

St.Johns - Halifax - Methil

Cargo

6750 tons of pit props

History

Launched as War Azalea, completed in September 1919 as King Alfred

Notes on loss  

At 03.35 and 03.38 hours on 4 Aug, 1940, U-52 fired torpedoes at the convoy HX-60 about 300 miles west-northwest of Bloody Foreland and sank the King Alfred and Gogovale.

The King Alfred (Master Richard Storm) broke in two, the bow sank and the stern was sunk by HMS Vanoc (H 33) (LtCdr J.G.W. Deneys), which also picked up the master and 33 crew members and landed them at Liverpool. Seven crew members were lost.

Crewlists

We have listing of 9 people who were on this vessel

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

137268

Wm Doxford

Sunderland

Wm Doxford

Sunderland

Steam 3 Cyl

HP

2500 IHP

Screws

1

The following names are listed at the

Merchant Navy Memorial at Tower Hill