Adventures of the Blackgang

U.S. brig Perry, American slave ship Martha, off Ambriz June 6th, 1850

Sarony & Co.; Lithographer, 1854

Printed on border: “Lith. of Sarony & Co.”
Written on border: “Angola, Portuguese, West Africa”

Umona

Cargo and passenger service - 108.5 metres (356 ft.) long, speed of 12-13 knots. Built for Bullard King & Company, Limited (Natal Direct Line), of London.

Engaged on London to South Africa service (& beyond, to Delagoa Bay & Beira in Mozambique). On Mar. 30, 1941, the unescorted vessel was en route from Durban to London via Walvis Bay & Freetown with a cargo of grains & jam. About 90 miles SW of Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, the vessel was hit by two torpedoes, 2 minutes apart, fired by U-124.

At approx. 06.52N/15.14W. It sank with major loss of life. 102 were lost including Captain F. A. B. Peckham. 5 survived, all landed at Freetown.