Nordvangen
Norwegian Steam merchant
Name | Nordvangen | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 2,400 tons | ||
Completed | 1929 - International Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Danzig | ||
Owner | Gørrisen & Co A/S, Oslo | ||
Homeport | Oslo | ||
Date of attack | 20 Feb 1942 | Nationality: Norwegian | |
Fate | Sunk by U-129 (Asmus Nicolai Clausen) | ||
Position | 10° 50'N, 60° 54'W - Grid EO 1518 | ||
Complement | 24 (24 dead - no survivors) | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Paramaribo (18 Feb) - Trinidad - New Orleans | ||
Cargo | Bauxite | ||
History | Completed in April 1929 | ||
Notes on event | At 03.59 hours on 20 Feb 1942 the unescorted Nordvangen (Master Hagbart Karlsen) was hit in the stern by one torpedo from U-129 and sank within one minute. The ship had been reported missing, but a marked lifeboat and some debris were washed ashore at Trinidad on 6 March. | ||
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On board | We have details of 24 people who were on board. |
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