SS Hoihow
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Hoihow |
| Owner | China Navigation Company Ltd., London |
| Builder | Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Company of Hong Kong Ltd., Hong Kong |
| Completed | 1933 |
| Fate | Sunk 2 July 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger ship |
| Tonnage | 2,798 gross register tons |
| Propulsion | Steam engine |
SS Hoihow was a British
Indochina trade.[citation needed][2]
During World War II, Hoihow was used to carry food to the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
At 02:00 on 1 July 1943, the
bow at 19°30′S 55°30′E / 19.500°S 55.500°E with the loss of 145 of the 149 people aboard, including Christie, 90 crew members, seven naval gunners, and 47 passengers. The four survivors – three crew members and a passenger – were rescued by the American merchant ship SS Mormacswan, which put them ashore at Montevideo, Uruguay, on 25 July 1943.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Hoihow". Uboat. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- School of Oriental and African Studies, London, http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/archives/
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