Norse King
Norwegian Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Norse King | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 5,701 tons | ||
| Completed | 1920 - J.F. Duthie & Co, Seattle WA | ||
| Owner | Odd Godanger, Oslo | ||
| Homeport | Oslo | ||
| Date of attack | 29 Dec 1942 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-435 (Siegfried Strelow) | ||
| Position | 43.27N, 27.15W - Grid BD 9878 | ||
| Complement | 35 (35 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | ONS-154 (straggler) | ||
| Route | Swansea (14 Dec) - Belfast Lough (19 Dec) - Boston | ||
| Cargo | 5453 tons of coal | ||
| History | Built as West Mahwah, 1937 renamed Norse King | ||
| Notes on loss | At 21.52 hours on 28 Dec, 1942, the Norse King (Master Lorentz Tvedt) in position #112 of convoy ONS-154 was hit by one torpedo from U-591 (Zetzsche) and abandoned by the crew. The men were picked up by an escort, but later reboarded the ship and managed to get underway, heading for the Azores at a speed of about 6 knots. The ship was seen the last time the next morning by the steam merchant Veni in position 43°35N/27°18W. None of her crew was ever found. At 15.07 hours on 29 December, U-435 hit the Norse King with one torpedo and began shelling the vessel after 15.43 hours with over 100 rounds, but the ship remained afloat and had to be sunk by a coup de grāce at 16.24 hours. | ||
| Crewlists | We have listing of 37 people who were on this vessel | ||
Attack entries for Norse King
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Loss type | Tons | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1942 | U-591 | Kptlt. Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche | Damaged | 5,701 | |
| 29 Dec 1942 | U-435 | Kptlt. Siegfried Strelow | Sunk | 5,701 | |
Locations of attacks on Norse King.
ship sunk.
ship damaged.
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