Lars Magnus Trozelli
Swedish Steam merchant
Name | Lars Magnus Trozelli | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 1,951 tons | ||
Completed | 1920 - J. & A. Van der Schuyt Scheepswerf & Maschinefabriek, Papendrecht | ||
Owner | Holmens Bruks & Fabriks A/B, Norrköping | ||
Homeport | Norrköping | ||
Date of attack | 1 Jan 1940 | Nationality: Swedish | |
Fate | Sunk by U-58 (Herbert Kuppisch) | ||
Position | 58° 14'N, 1° 36'W - Grid AN 1692 | ||
Complement | 22 (7 dead and 15 survivors). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Norrköping, Sweden - Köpenhamn, Denmark - Blyth | ||
Cargo | Ballast | ||
History | Completed in 1920 as Dutch Nicolaas for W.H. Berghuys. 1928 sold to Sweden and renamed Lars Magnus Trozelli. | ||
Notes on event | At 10.58 hours on 1 Jan 1940 the unescorted and neutral Lars Magnus Trozelli (Master G. Swerin) was hit by one G7e torpedo from U-58, broke in two and sank about 50 miles northeast of Frazerburgh. The master and 14 crew members were picked up the same day by the Norwegian steam merchant Ask. | ||
On board | We have details of 8 people who were on board. |
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