Resolute (schooner)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Resolute |
| Fate | Shelled and sunk 23 June 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sailing ship |
| Tonnage | 35 GRT |
| Crew | 10 |
SV Resolute was a Colombian schooner that the German submarine U-172 shelled and sank on 23 June 1942 in the Caribbean Sea.[1]
Construction
Resolute was built as a schooner at an unknown date. Her size and speed are also unknown. She was assessed at 35 gross register tons (GRT).[2]
Sinking
Resolute was stopped by the German submarine U-172 at 17:10 pm on 23 June 1942 in the Caribbean Sea near Saint Andrews and Old Providence. Afterwards the U-boat sank the abandoned vessel with hand grenades and gunfire from her deck gun. The attack and sinking of Resolute claimed the lives six of her ten crew members; the four survivors later claimed that they were machine gunned after having abandoned the ship, but this was apparently a misinterpretation of shots that missed Resolute.[1]
Wreck
The wreck of Resolute lies at 13°15′N 80°30′W / 13.250°N 80.500°W.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Resolute". uboat.net. 1995. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ a b "SV Resolute [+1942]". wrecksite.eu. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2020.