Posted by Billy McGee w.mcgee@ntlworld.com on October 23, 2001.

I can't find this ship as a war loss, does anyone know the circumstances of the loss of the ship Pacific in the coastel Convoy FS-33 in February 1943.

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Posted by Siri siri@lawson.net on October 23.

Hocking says the following:
Left Sunderland on Febr. 7-1943 in a convoy for London with a cargo of coal. The convoy was scattered in bad weather during the night of the 8th, and at daybreak on the 9th Pacific and two other ships had disappeared. She had a crew of 38.

(Another steamer Pacific is also listed, torpedoed and sunk in March-1941).

Siri
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Posted by Øistein Thomas Berge othberg@online.no on October 23.

Hei.

Pacific 2816 Brt.
Owner, Williamstown Shipping Co.
Build in 1923 at Murdoch & Muurray.
Left Sunderland on february 7th, 1943 in convoy for London. The ship disappeared the night of the 8th, and the daybreak on the 9th.

Regards
Øistein