the record books as the greatest Russia-bound convoy loss of the war. Pan Kraft was not to be one of the fortunate few to escape. On July 5 she was attacked in the Barents Sea by Junkers Ju 88 bombers, and though she did not suffer a direct hit, her oil and steam lines were ruptured and she had to be abandoned. The British corvette then attempted without success to sink the disabled vessel, but at 6:00 am on July 7, 1942, Pan Kraft finally sank after suffering an internal explosion. Two more of the convoy's ships were sunk on the return journey. References Mawdsley, Dean L. (2002): Steel Ships and Iron Pipe: Western Pipe and Steel Company of California, the Company, the Yard, the Ships, Glencannon Press (for Associates of the National Maritime Museum Library), , page 105. Design 1019 ships Ships built in San Francisco 1919 ships World War II merchant ships of the United States Ships sunk by German aircraft Maritime incidents in July 1942 Merchant ships sunk by aircraft