courtesy of Bob Irvine

Model of Biela (incomplete)

Thanks to Bob Irvine, who writes:
Biela was torpedoed and sunk by U-98 (Gysae) while 400 miles SE of Cape Race, while sailing independently from Liverpool to Buenos Aires with general cargo, dispersed from convoy ON 62. The Master, Capt.D. Anderson, 43 crew and 5 gunners were lost.

My grandfather William Irvine was serving as Chief Steward aboard Beila when she was lost. I am currently collecting information about the ship and crew... and am building a model of the ship as she was in the Lamport & Holt livery.

Thanks to Bob Irvine 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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