Britta
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Britta | ||
| Type: | Motor tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 6,214 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - Helsingørs Jernskibs-og Maskinbyggeri A/S, Elsinore | ||
| Owner | Arthur H. Mathiesen, Oslo | ||
| Homeport | Oslo | ||
| Date of attack | 6 Dec 1939 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-47 (Günther Prien) | ||
| Position | Grid BF 2473 - See estimated map location (49.19N05.35W) * | ||
| Complement | 31 (6 dead and 25 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Antwerp - Curaçao | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in March 1928 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 20.29 hours on 6 Dec, 1939, the neutral Britta was hit aft by one torpedo from U-47 and sank 45 miles southwest of Longships Lighthouse. The survivors were picked up by the Belgian trawler Memlinc. | ||
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* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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