On April 12, 1943, the Dutch steam merchant ship Ulysses was sunk by German submarine U-563 while part of convoy HX-232 in the North Atlantic. The attack occurred between 04:38 and 04:46 hours, approximately 550 miles east-southeast of Cape Farewell, Greenland. U-563 fired five torpedoes, resulting in the sinking of Ulysses and another ship, Pacific Grove, while damaging the Fresno City .
The Ulysses, built in 1918 and owned by NV Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM), was carrying 3,372 tons of general cargo and government stores, including 800 tons of ammunition, en route from Halifax to Avonmouth. The ship was struck on the starboard side in the forepart by a T-3 torpedo and sank by the bow within seven minutes. All 41 individuals on board, including the master, 34 crew members, and six British gunners, survived. They abandoned ship in two lifeboats and were rescued about five hours later by the British corvette HMS Azalea (K25), subsequently landing at Gourock, Scotland, on April 17 .
While the Ulysses was lost, the successful evacuation and rescue of all aboard highlight the effectiveness of convoy protocols and the bravery of the crew during World War II.
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https://www.oorlogsbronnen.nl/thema/Scheepsramp%20Ulysses
https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2863.html
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