SS St. Cergue

SS St. Cergue was a Swiss cargo ship, originally the British merchant ship Felldene. She served in the Merchant Marine of Switzerland during the Second World War, notably rescuing survivors of several ships sunk by submarines.

Second World War
In June 1941, she gave passage from Schiedam to New York City to the Dutch Resistance fighters Peter Tazelaar, Bram van der Stok and Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema.

On 6 April 1942, St. Cergue rescued the crew of the Norwegian tanker MV Koll (1930), sunk by GS U-571.

On 26 June 1942, St. Cergue rescued the crew of the Dutch liner MV Jagersfontein, sunk by GS U-107 (1940).

On 25 March 1943, St. Cergue rescued survivors of the Swedish cargo MV Industria, sunk by GS U-518.

In late September 1943, St. Cergue rescued the Portuguese steamer MV Mello, victim of an accidental fire, and managed to tow her to Recife.

The 1977 film Soldier of Orange features St. Cergue, played by the French tanker Esso Port Jérôme, modified for the occasion.