Dalarö
Swedish Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Sjöhistoriska Museet, Stockholm
| Name | Dalarö | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,927 tons | ||
| Completed | 1911 - Sir John Priestman & Co Ltd, Southwick, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Rederi-A/B Rex (K.M. Källström), Stockholm | ||
| Homeport | Stockholm | ||
| Date of attack | 12 Feb 1940 | Nationality:  Swedish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-53 (Harald Grosse) | ||
| Position | 56° 44'N, 11° 44'W - Grid AM 2970 | ||
| Complement | 30 (1 dead and 29 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Rosario - Buenos Aires - Gothenburg - Malmö | ||
| Cargo | 5400 tons of linseed in bags | ||
| History | Completed in July 1911 as Norwegian Vard for D/S Vard A/S (A. Jacobsen), Kristiania. 1915 sold to Sweden and renamed Siljan for Rederi-A/B Transatlantic (G. Carlsson). 1930 transferred to Rederi-A/B Rex (K.M. Källström) and renamed Dalarö. | ||
| Notes on event | At 09.35 hours on 12 Feb 1940 the unescorted and neutral Dalarö was torpedoed and sunk by U-53 west of Scotland. The master was lost. The survivors were picked up by the Belgian trawler Jan de Waele and landed at Buncrana, Loch Swilly. | ||
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