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Ship Details
SWAINBY
tons4,935
typeSteam Freighter
nationality  BR
built1917
companyRopner & Co Ltd, Sir R. Ropner Shipping Co Ltd
voyageMaaloysund for Kirkwall
cargoin ballast
casualtiescrew of 38 saved
attackerU 13
date17.04.1940
time1733
fatetorpedoed
square reported  AF7890
position25 Mls N Muckle Flugga (Shetland Is.)
Notes
swainby lifeboat roof
courtesy of Jack Barclay
One of Swainby's lifeboats
One of Swainby's lifeboats is now the roof of a shed at Kirkaton, in Norwick, on Unst (Shetland Islands).
Thanks to Norrie Moir for help with SS Swainby.

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