Re: Oiler torpedoed off W Africa
Posted by:
maurice (IP Logged)
Date: March 04, 2012 01:44PM
Hello,
BRITISH MARINER 6996 grt blt 1922 Palmers'SB & Iron C°, Newcastle (924) del 3.1922
owners: British Tanker C° Ltd, London
20.10.1941 torpedoed by U 126 in pos 07°43'N-14°20'W o/v Freetown-Curaçao, in ballast. CTL
Temporarily repaired for use as a depot ship for MOWT at Freetown, later at Lagos
1948 became TEX-AFRICA owned by Cia Nav. Cristoforo SA,
(W.E. Rippon & Son, Genoa), Panama Pa/ floating storage at Genoa where arrived 24.7.1948
Arrived Savona 29.4.1951 for BU.
Regards
Maurice