Lars Magnus Trozelli
Swedish Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Sjöhistoriska Museet, Stockholm
| Name | Lars Magnus Trozelli | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,951 tons | ||
| Completed | 1920 - J. & A. Van der Schuyt Scheepswerf & Maschinefabriek, Papendrecht | ||
| Owner | Holmens Bruks & Fabriks A/B, Norrköping | ||
| Homeport | Norrköping | ||
| Date of attack | 1 Jan 1940 | Nationality:  Swedish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-58 (Herbert Kuppisch) | ||
| Position | 58° 14'N, 1° 36'W - Grid AN 1692 | ||
| Complement | 22 (7 dead and 15 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Norrköping, Sweden - Köpenhamn, Denmark - Blyth | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in 1920 as Dutch Nicolaas for W.H. Berghuys. 1928 sold to Sweden and renamed Lars Magnus Trozelli. | ||
| Notes on event | At 10.58 hours on 1 Jan 1940 the unescorted and neutral Lars Magnus Trozelli (Master G. Swerin) was hit by one G7e torpedo from U-58, broke in two and sank about 50 miles northeast of Frazerburgh. The master and 14 crew members were picked up the same day by the Norwegian steam merchant Ask. | ||
| On board | We have details of 8 people who were on board. | ||
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