Technical
general cargo vessel - steam - single screw
5,614 GRT - 9,000 DWT
412'9" x 53' x 26'3"
Service speed 11.0 knots

U-66 fired a total of five torpedoes. Three of them were evaded by St. Anselm, two suffered from a pistol failure and did not detonate. The sixth torpedo fired at 05:59 CET finally struck the target, causing the ship to sink in 15 minutes.

The Master and 17 survivors were rescued by the British armed merchant cruiser HMS Moreton Bay (F.11) (Capt. C.C. Bell) and landed at Freetown. Fifteen survivors were rescued by the Spanish ship Tom and landed at Buenos Aires. Thirty-four men were lost.

Thanks to Walter Janssens for extra information on this page.

Unless otherwise stated, all dates and times are from the German perspective and are given in CET.
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