 The ship, part of Convoy SL-36, was en route from Buenos Aires to London with a cargo of 5,630 tons of frozen meat and 1,000 tons of oranges.The crew abandoned the ship, which foundered the next day.One crewman was killed in the attack, the 84 survivors were picked up by the British merchant ship "Beignon", which was subsequently torpedoed and sunk by on 1 July.