SS Canonesa
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SS Canonesa was a British cargo ship
operated by the Houlder Line
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She was part of Convoy HX 72
in September 1940, carrying 7,265 tons of refrigerated and general cargo, including 2,258 tons of bacon, 955 tons of cheese, 379 tons of fish and 250 tons of ham, from Sydney
to Liverpool
. She was under the command of her master, Frederick Stephenson.
The convoy came under attack from a "wolfpack" while crossing the Atlantic, and at 23.10 hours on 21 September Canonesa was one of three ships torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat
U-100 under Joachim Schepke
. She sank about 340 miles west of Bloody Foreland with the loss of one crew member. The remaining 61 survivors were picked up by the Flower-class
corvette
.
Cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year; they handle the bulk of international trade...
operated by the Houlder Line
Houlder Line
The Houlder Line were a number of related British Shipping companies originally established by the Houlder brothers. was operated by the Houlder Line and was torpedoed in the North Atlantic in 1940. was operated by the Houlder Line...
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She was part of Convoy HX 72
Convoy HX 72
HX 72 was a North Atlantic convoy of the HX series which ran during the battle of the Atlantic in World War II.-Background:HX 72 was an east-bound convoy of 43 ships which sailed from Halifax on 9 September 1940 bound for Liverpool and carrying war materials.The convoy, made up of contingents from...
in September 1940, carrying 7,265 tons of refrigerated and general cargo, including 2,258 tons of bacon, 955 tons of cheese, 379 tons of fish and 250 tons of ham, from Sydney
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Sydney is a Canadian urban community in the province of Nova Scotia. It is situated on the east coast of Cape Breton Island and is administratively part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality....
to Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. She was under the command of her master, Frederick Stephenson.
The convoy came under attack from a "wolfpack" while crossing the Atlantic, and at 23.10 hours on 21 September Canonesa was one of three ships torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat
U-boat
U-boat is the anglicized version of the German word U-Boot , itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot , and refers to military submarines operated by Germany, particularly in World War I and World War II...
U-100 under Joachim Schepke
Joachim Schepke
Lieutenant-Commander Joachim Schepke was a German U-boat commander during World War II. He was the seventh recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded by the Third Reich to recognise extreme...
. She sank about 340 miles west of Bloody Foreland with the loss of one crew member. The remaining 61 survivors were picked up by the Flower-class
Flower class corvette
The Flower-class corvette was a class of 267 corvettes used during World War II, specifically with the Allied navies as anti-submarine convoy escorts during the Battle of the Atlantic...
corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
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