World War IISS Rose Schiaffino The British SS Rose Schiaffino was torpedoed on October 31, 1941, by the German U-boat U-374 near Newfoundland. The vessel was en route from Wabana, Conception Bay, to Cardiff with iron ore. The entire crew of 41 perished in the sinking. About SS Rose Schiaffino Nationality United Kingdom Built 1920 Wrecked 31.10.1941 Carrier Ministry of War Transport, U.K. Tonnage 3349 brt Casualties World War II Karl Eugen Eriksen Born: 19.05.1883 Position: Båtsmann Read More Read more on Krigsseilerregisteret.no