Barbro
Norwegian Motor tanker
Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-1980
| Name | Barbro | ||
| Type: | Motor tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 6,325 tons | ||
| Completed | 1934 - A/B Götaverken, Gothenburg | ||
| Owner | Arthur H. Mathiesen, Oslo | ||
| Homeport | Oslo | ||
| Date of attack | 20 Sep 1941 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-552 (Erich Topp) | ||
| Position | 61° 30'N, 35° 07'W - Grid AD 7583 | ||
| Complement | 34 (34 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | SC-44 | ||
| Route | New York (6 Sep) - Sydney, CB (11 Sep) - Liverpool - Stanlow | ||
| Cargo | 9000 tons of petrol | ||
| History | Completed in January 1934 | ||
| Notes on event | At 03.27 hours on 20 Sep 1941 the Barbro (Master Lauritz Knudsen) in convoy SC-44 was hit by two torpedoes from U-552 and her cargo caught fire. At 04.30 hours, U-69 (Zahn) tried to administer a coup de grâce, but the torpedo did not detonate. All on board, the master and 33 crew members died in the flames, helplessly watched by other ships around her. | ||
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| On board | We have details of 34 people who were on board. | ||
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