Norita
Swedish Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Sjöhistoriska Museet, Stockholm
| Name | Norita | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,516 tons | ||
| Completed | 1924 - Larvik Slip & Verksted A/S, Larvik | ||
| Owner | Rederi-A/B Höganäs (Carl Northon), Höganäs | ||
| Homeport | Höganäs | ||
| Date of attack | 28 Jul 1941 | Nationality:  Swedish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-203 (Rolf Mützelburg) | ||
| Position | 40° 10'N, 15° 30'W - Grid CG 1784 | ||
| Complement | 20 (2 dead and 18 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OG-69 | ||
| Route | East Hartlepool - Huelva | ||
| Cargo | 1500 tons of coke and general cargo | ||
| History | Completed in November 1924 as Norwegian Snefond for Sigval Bergesen, Stavanger. 1930 renamed Gorm for D/S A/S Gorm (Eiv. Evensen), Oslo. 1934 renamed Harpefjell for Olsen & Ugelstad, Oslo. 1935 sold to Sweden and renamed Norita for Rederi-A/B Höganäs (Carl Northon), Höganäs. | ||
| Notes on event | Between 21.27 and 21.28 hours on 28 July 1941, U-203 fired four G7e torpedoes on merchants and a destroyer in convoy OG-69 northwest of Cape Finisterre and had to dive after the attack. Mützelburg interpreted the heard detonations and sinking noises and reported three ships sunk and a destroyer probably damaged. In fact, only the Norita and Lapland were hit and sunk. | ||
| On board | We have details of 3 people who were on board. | ||
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