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Mokta

Names and owners

Year

Name

Owner

1912 Mokta La Tunisienne S.N. Co. Ltd.
1932 Mokta F. Grauds
1939 Everalda Mrs Zenija Heinrichsons

Fate

On a voyage from Philadelphia for Rio de Janeiro with a general cargo & 36 persons on board Everalda was shelled & stopped by German submarine (U-158 Erwin Rostin) in 31-00N/70.00W on 29 June 1942. A boarding party caused her to sink by opening the bottom valves. Important documents were taken & the Master & Bernardo Corescardama, a Spanish crew member, were made prisoners.  The two prisoners from Everaldawere lost when the U-boat was sunk the following day.

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