in december 1940 "calabria" was "en route" to the uk with a cargo of 4,000 tons of iron, 3,050 tons of tea and 1,870 tons of oilcake. her master, david lonie, commanded 128 officers and crew plus one dems gunner. she was also carrying 230 mostly indian supernumaries who were travelling to crew other ships. calabrias crew and supernumaries included also four hong kong chinese crewmen and one danish merchant officer.