Cedarbank
Ship Number
662
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Govan Yard
Slip Number
4
Launch Date
July 7, 1924
Delivered
October 16, 1924
Owner
Andrew Weir & Co.
Weight
5151 grt
BP Length
420 feet
Breadth
53-9 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
10.5 knots
Propulsion
M 2 x 6cyl 4SCSA (630x960mm), 717nhp
Official No.
147929
Registered
Glasgow
Fate
Torpedoed
Cedarbank

An "Inverbank" Class vessel she was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine on 21st April, 1940.
 
On 21st April, 1940 the "Inverbank" Class Cedarbank, in the supply convoy AP-1 (three transports and two destroyers) for the Allied landings in Norway, was hit aft by a stern torpedo from UBoat U-26 and sank by the stern northwest of Bergen. 14 crew members and one gunner were lost. The master and 29 crew members were picked up by HMS Javelin (F 61) and landed at Aalesund.
 
The Cedarbank was the only Allied transport lost to U-boats during the Norway operations in April 1940. The ship was carrying supplies for the 148th Brigade, which lost many motor transports, half of the AA guns, much of the urgently needed ammunition and 75 tons of rations with the ship.