HMS Carinthia

HMS Carinthia

HMS "Carintha" was originally a cruiser. It was laid down as the steam passenger ship "Servia" and launched as RMS "Carinthia" for Cunard White Star Line Ltd, Liverpool. In August 1939 she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy. On 30 December 1939 she was recommissioned as a 20,277 ton armed merchant cruiser.

At 13.13 hours on 6 June 1940, HMS "Carinthia" on a northern patrol was torpedoed by "U-46" west of Galway Bay, Ireland in position coord|53|13|N|10|40|W|scale:5000000. HMS "Carinthia" remained afloat, but two officers and two ratings died in the attack. She foundered the next day.

ee also

*List of shipwrecks in 1940

External links

* [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3319.html uboat.net on HMS "Carinthia"]


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