Dafila
Ship Number
816
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
D&W Henderson
Yard
Meadowside
Slip Number
4
Launch Date
December 8, 1927
Delivered
January 10, 1928
Owner
British & Continental Steamship Co
Weight
1940 grt
BP Length
290 feet
Breadth
43 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
11 knots
Propulsion
D and W Hendersons - Triple Expansion
Official No.
149657
Registered
Liverpool
Fate
Torpedoed
 Dafila

[The Allen Collection]

Torpedoed and sunk off Derna, Libya, 18 March 1943 by U-593 with the loss of 23 crew - 3 wounded including Captain Mugford