King Robert (1)

Date of attack

29 Jan 1941

Fate

Sunk by U-93 (Claus Korth)

Position 56N, 15.23W - Grid AM 4125

Complement

42 (0 dead and 42 survivors).

King Robert

Left St John (New Brunswick)

For Cardiff

Lost 29 January 1941

Fate

Master

L Trail

Survived

Convoy

SC-19

Route

St. John, New Brunswick - Sydney - Cardiff

Cargo

7942 tons of grain

Notes on loss

At 03.48 hours on 29 Jan, 1941, the King Robert (Master Leslie Trail) in convoy SC-19 was torpedoed and sunk by U-93 south of Rockall.

The master and 21 crew members were picked up by HMS Anthony (H 40) (LtCdr V.C.F. Clark, RN) and landed at Gourock. 20 crew members were picked up by HMS Lady Madeleine (FY 283) (T/Lt P.H. Potter, RNR) and also landed at Gourock.

Torpedoed and Sunk in The North Atlantic - 1941

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

King Robert (1)

1920

1926 Purchased from Italy renamed King Robert

1941 Torpedoed and sunk in N Atlantic

5886

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

148731

Furness Shipbuilding

Haverton Hill on Tees

Richardsons Westgarth

Middlesbrough

Steam 3 Cyl

2600 IHP

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