Sister ship Teakwood. Photo www.photoship.co.uk
Built 1942
Tonnage: 4,247 / 7,167 tons
Cargo: 7,000 tons of general cargo and military equipment including tanks
Route: New York - Trinidad - Capetown - Abadan - Kuwait
Sunk 27 JUL 42 by U-130 on pos. 04º48”N 22º00”W
0 Dead
51 Survivors
At 17.40 hours on 27 Jul, 1942, the unescorted Elmwood (Master Edward Lewis James Herbert) was torpedoed and sunk byU-130 northeast of St.Paul Rocks. Kals misidentified the victim as Almwood. The 44 crew members, six gunners and one passenger (RAF personnel) were rescued. The master and 19 survivors landed at Freetown. The second officer and eleven survivors landed about 200 miles further along the coast at Bissao, Portuguese Guinea on 11 August. The chief officer and 18 survivors were picked up by the American Liberty ship Davy Crockett and landed at Capetown.
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