Hallfried
Norwegian Steam merchant
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| Name | Hallfried | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 2,968 tons | ||
| Completed | 1918 - Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp, Wilmington DE | ||
| Owner | P. Kleppe, Oslo | ||
| Homeport | Oslo | ||
| Date of attack | 31 Oct 1943 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-262 (Rudolf Heinz Franke) | ||
| Position | 46° 05'N, 20° 26'W - Grid BE 5715 | ||
| Complement | 34 (31 dead and 3 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SL-138 | ||
| Route | Huelva - Freetown (13 Oct) - Ardrossan | ||
| Cargo | Copper ore | ||
| History | Launched as Pilón, completed as Garibaldi 1925 renamed Catherine Weems 1928 renamed American Fairfield for Seas Shipping Co Inc, New York; 1939 sold to Norway and renamed Hallfried In March 1943, the Hallfried was in convoy SC-121, which was heavy attacked by the U-boats, but safely reached Britain. | ||
| Notes on event | At 09.25 hours on 31 Oct 1943, U-262 fired two T-3 and two FAT torpedoes at the combined convoy MKS-28/SL-138 (combined since 24 Oct) and heard four detonations. The U-boat also fired one Gnat at a destroyer, a detonation was heard after 6 minutes 30 seconds and sinking noises. Franke claimed one steamer and one destroyer sunk and another steamer damaged. | ||
| On board | We have details of 33 people who were on board. | ||
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