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Ambassador (1925) |
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Later names |
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Bancrest (1939) |
Builder: |
Ropner Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Stockton-on-Tees, England |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1925 |
Launched: |
November 26, 1924 |
Type: |
Freighter |
Completed: |
January 1925 |
Fate: |
Sunk Jan. 30, 1940 by German aircraft (He111 of Fliegerkorps X). Location: North Sea, 39 miles east of Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. (58.53N-01.52W) 1 crewman killed, survivors picked up by a destroyer and landed at Leith, Scotland. (Roll of Honour) |
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Awards and Honours |
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Burgess, Hugh (Able Seaman) King's Commendation for Brave Conduct |
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Gardner, Philip (Deckhand) M.B.E. (Civil) |
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Isbister, Laurence T. (Able Seaman) King's Commendation for Brave Conduct (Posthumously) |
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Townsend, John A. E. (Radio Officer) King's Commendation for Brave Conduct |
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Builder's Data |
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Page published July 17, 2012 |