Baron Vernon
Ship Number
856
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
D&W Henderson
Yard
Meadowside
Slip Number
1
Launch Date
April 23, 1929
Delivered
June 28, 1929
Owner
H. Hogarth & Sons
Weight
3642 grt
BP Length
350 feet
Breadth
50 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
11 knots
Propulsion
Triple expansion
Official No.
160127
Registered
Ardrossan
Fate
Torpedoed
Baron Vernon

On the 30th October 1942 when on route from Pepel - Freetown (16 Oct) - Belfast Lough - Port Talbot in Convoy SL-125 and carrying a cargo of 5,500 tons of iron ore when she was torpedoed by German submarine U-604 and sunk N of Madeira.
 
The master, 42 crew members and six gunners were picked up by the British merchant Baron Elgin and landed at Madeira.