Umvuma

JHGS

Date of attack

7 Aug 1943

Fate

Sunk by U-181 (Wolfgang Lüth)

Position 20.18S, 57.14E - Grid KG 5878

Complement

111 (22 dead and 89 survivors).

Convoy

DN-54 (dispersed)

Route

London - Freetown - Durban (29 Jul) - Port Louis, Mauritius

Cargo

2000 tons of general cargo, 2000 tons of sugar and 800 tons of military stores

Torpedoed and Sunk in The Indian Ocean - August 1943

Umvuma Left Durban For Mauritius Lost 7 August 1943		Fate
Master	J N Gibson	Survived
Chief Officer	D Reid	Lost
Second Officer	F L Wood	Lost
Third Officer	D D Winder	Lost
Third Radio Officer	T R Cranston	Lost
Purser	G Matthews	Lost
Surgeon	R South	Lost
Second Engineer	P L Langdale	Lost

Umvuma in WW1 camouflage

Notes on loss

At 09.16 hours on 7 Aug, 1943, the Umvuma (Master John Newby Gibson), dispersed from convoy DN-54, was hit by one G7e stern torpedo from U-181 and sank after 11 minutes southwest of Port Louis, Mauritius. 17 crew members, one gunner and four passengers were lost.

The master, 72 crew members, eight gunners and eight passengers were picked up by the salvage tug Maurice and landed at Port Louis.

Vessel	Built	Service	Tonnage
Umvuma	1914	1943 Torpedoed and sunk off Mauritius	4419

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

136725

James Laing

Sunderland

Geo Clark

Sunderland

Steam 3 Cyl

504 NHP

Master	From	To
W G Rivers	1914	1916
A F Clarke	1916
J N Gibson		8/1943