Thorsholm
The photo shows Thorshøvdi, a sistership of Thorsholm. Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Thorsholm | ||
| Type: | Motor tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 9,937 tons | ||
| Completed | 1937 - Deutsche Werft AG, Betrieb Finkenwärder, Hamburg | ||
| Owner | A/S Thor Dahl, Sandefjord | ||
| Homeport | Sandefjord | ||
| Date of attack | 22 Feb 1943 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-118 (Werner Czygan) | ||
| Position | Grid CG 9585 - See estimated map location (35.51N06.24W) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | GUS-4 | ||
| Route | Oran (20 Feb) - Gibraltar (22 Feb) - New York | ||
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| History | Completed in May 1937 Post-war: In November 1952 sold to Liberia and renamed Angy for Monrovia Shipping Co (N.G. Livanos), Monrovia. On 8 Mar, 1953, the tanker caught fire in the North Atlantic and broke in two after an explosion in 40°22N/50°11W. While the forepart sank immediately, the stern sank five days later. | ||
| Notes on loss | On 22 Feb, 1943, the Thorsholm in convoy GUS-4 hit a mine laid by U-118 on 1 February 15 miles 14° from Cape Espartel and returned damaged to Gibraltar. | ||
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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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