Vibran
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Vibran | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 2.993 tons | ||
| Completed | 1935 - Helsingörs Jernskibs-og Maskinbyggeri A/S, Helsingör | ||
| Owner | Knut Knutsen O.A.S., Haugesund | ||
| Homeport | Haugesund | ||
| Date of attack | 23 Sep, 1942 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-582 (Werner Schulte) | ||
| Position | 42.45N, 42.45W - Grid BD 5959 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 48 (48 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Cardiff (18 Sep) - Halifax | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in March 1935 | ||
| Notes on loss | In the morning on 23 Sep, 1942, the unescorted Vibran (Master Per E. Palm) was torpedoed and sunk by U-582. The master, 34 crew members, two gunners and eleven passengers were lost. | ||
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