Brageland
Swedish Motor merchant
Photo courtesy of Sjöhistoriska Museet, Stockholm
| Name | Brageland | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 2,608 tons | ||
| Completed | 1937 - Eriksbergs Mekaniske Verkstads A/B, Gothenburg | ||
| Owner | Ångfartygs-A/B Tirfing, Gothenburg | ||
| Homeport | Gothenburg | ||
| Date of attack | 1 Jan 1943 | Nationality:  Swedish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-164 (Otto Fechner) | ||
| Position | 0° 19'N, 37° 26'W - Grid FB 3815 | ||
| Complement | 28 (0 dead and 28 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Buenos Aires - Santos - Philadelphia | ||
| Cargo | 4750 tons of coffee, wool, cheese and 60 tons of mail | ||
| History | Completed in September 1937 | ||
| Notes on event | At 04.30 hours on 1 Jan 1943 the neutral Brageland was stopped by U-164 off the Brazilian coast, searched by a boarding party of three men and sunk according to the prize rules. The Germans ordered the crew to abandon ship in 30 minutes and then fired a torpedo, which caused the ship to sink by the bow after 6 minutes. | ||
| On board | We have details of 1 people who were on board. | ||
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