Photo. City of Vancouver Archives CVA 447-4430
Built 1939
Tonnage 4,853 / 8,960 tons
Cargo: 5,000 tons of coal, 1,000 tons of munitions and 20 aircraft
Route: Tyne - Loch Ewe - Freetown - Alexandria
Sunk 08 JUN 41 by U-174 on position 08º 16’ N 16º 50’ W
6 Dead
36 Survivors
At 12.34 hours on 8 June 1941 the unescorted Elmdene (Master Ernest Fear), dispersed from convoy OB-324 on 27 May, was torpedoed and sunk by U-103 about 200 miles west-southwest of Freetown. The master and 35 crew members were rescued by US merchant Carlton in 08°47N/16°37W and taken to Freetown.
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