Nortind
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| Name | Nortind | ||
| Type: | Motor tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 8.221 tons | ||
| Completed | 1941 - Harland & Wolff Ltd, Govan, Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Nortraship | ||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 26 Jan, 1943 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-358 (Rolf Manke) | ||
| Position | 58.40N, 33.10W - Grid AK 1660 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 43 (43 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | HX-223 (straggler) | ||
| Route | Curaçao - New York (14 Jan) - River Mersey | ||
| Cargo | 11.000 tons of oil | ||
| History | launched on 21 Aug, 1941 as British Empire Onyx, completed in December 1941 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and given to British Tanker Co. On 14 Mar, 1942 transferred at Barry to Norway and renamed Nortind. At 11.25 hours on 20 Jun, 1942, the Nortind was hit in the stern by one of two torpedoes fired by U-67 (Müller-Stöckheim) off New Orleans in 28°41N/89°34W. One crew member was killed by the explosion. The tanker had been spotted at 07.20 hours, was then missed by a second spread of two torpedoes at 11.40 hours and managed to escape, reaching New Orleans two days later. She was repaired and returned to service. | ||
| Notes on loss | On 24 Jan, 1943, the Nortind (Master Jacob O. Jensen) in convoy HX-223 stayed together with the American tanker Pan Maryland behind the convoy to rescue survivors from the Kollbjørg, which broke in two during a storm in 58°28N/41°34W. The survivors were picked up by the American tanker, while the Nortind was reported missing after being seen the last time at 01.00 hours on 25 January east of Cape Farewell in 58°30N/38°10W. At 15.33 hours on 26 Jan, 1943, the Nortind was hit near the bridge by one of two torpedoes from U-358 and caught fire immediately. About 19.00 hours, the tanker broke in two and sank. None of the 34 Norwegian, seven British and two Dutch passengers on board survived. | ||
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