| Accession Number | P06165.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Spratt, Raymond Frank |
| Date made | 22 December 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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View from HMAS Quiberon towards the heavily damaged SS Strathallan. The Strathallan was launched ...
Description
View from HMAS Quiberon towards the heavily damaged SS Strathallan. The Strathallan was launched in 1937 and requisitioned by the Ministry of Shipping for service as a troop transport on 4 February 1940. She was torpedoed by the German submarine U562 in bright moonlight at approximately 2.25am, shortly after passing through the Straits of Gibraltar about 75 kilometres (45 miles) off Bougie. Over 250 Queen Alexandra Military Nurses and 1,000 troops were picked up by the destroyer HMS Verity and another destroyer, HMS Laforey, took Strathallan in tow. With the help of the salvage tug Restive it was hoped that she might reach Oran, but her list increased and the remainder of the troops were taken off by escorting destroyers, including HMAS Quiberon. The SS Strathallen sank 19 kilometres off Oran on 22 December 1942.