King Idwal (2)

Date of attack

23 Nov 1940

Fate

Sunk by U-123 (Karl-Heinz Moehle)

Position 56.44N, 19.13W - Grid AL 3958

Complement

40 (12 dead and 28 survivors).

Convoy

OB-244

Route

Liverpool - Baltimore, Maryland

Cargo

Ballast

King Idwal Left Liverpool For Baltimore Lost 23 November 1940		Fate
Master	R Storm	Survived
Second Officer	A C Taylor	Lost
Second Radio Officer	S Haldane	Lost
Chief Engineer	H Carter	Lost
Fourth Engineer	S McIntosh	Lost
Able Seaman	G M Nelson	Lost
Sailor	S E K Thomas	Lost
Deck Hand	H Taggart	Lost
Deck Boy	W Wilson	Lost
Donkeyman	J Givin	Lost
Fireman & Trimmer	J Kavanagh	Lost
Cook	E J Joseph	Lost
Galley Boy	W H Scholes	Lost

History

Launched as War Coronet for The Shipping Controller, completed in May 1920 as Greek Keramies for N.E. Ambatielos, Argostoli. 1923 sold to Britain and renamed King Idwal for Dodd, Thomson & Co Ltd, London.

Notes on loss

At 07.12 hours on 23 Nov, 1940, the King Idwal (Master Richard Storm) in convoy OB-244 was torpedoed and sunk by U-123 about 158 miles west of Rockall.

12 crew members were lost.

The master and 27 crew members were picked up by HMS Sandwich (L 12) (Cdr M.J. Yeatman, RN) and landed at Liverpool on 27 November.

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

King Idwal (2)

1920

1923 Purchased from Government renamed King Idwal

1940 Torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic

5155

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

147537

Taikoo Dockyard

Hong Kong

Taikoo Dockyard

Hong Kong

Steam 3 Cyl

2500 IHP

Torpedoed and Sunk in The North Atlantic - 1940