Hosanger
Norwegian Steam merchant
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| Name | Hosanger | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,591 tons | ||
| Completed | 1911 - A/S Bergens Mekaniske Verksteder, Bergen | ||
| Owner | Westfal-Larsen & Co A/S, Bergen | ||
| Homeport | Bergen | ||
| Date of attack | 27 Jan 1940 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-20 (Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt) | ||
| Position | 58° 25'N, 1° 53'W - Grid AN 1643 | ||
| Complement | 18 (17 dead and 1 survivor). | ||
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| Route | Tananger (26 Jan) - Leith | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in November 1911 | ||
| Notes on event | At 23.13 hours on 27 Jan 1940 the neutral and unescorted Hosanger (Master Adrian Bjaarstad) was hit in the stern by one G7a torpedo from U-20 15 miles southeast of Copinsay Light. The explosion broke the stern off and caused the ship to sink within two minutes. The only survivor, Magnus Sandvik, managed to reach a raft with four others, but his shipmates froze to death while he was picked up after about 15 hours by the armed boarding vessel HMS Northern Reward. A line was thrown down on him, but he was not able to fasten it around himself, so a sailor jumped overboard to assist. He was then transferred to HMS Maori (F 24) and taken to a hospital in Kirkwall. | ||
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| On board | We have details of 18 people who were on board. | ||
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