Eli Knudsen
Norwegian Motor tanker
Name | Eli Knudsen | ||
Type: | Motor tanker | ||
Tonnage | 9,026 tons | ||
Completed | 1925 - Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Glasgow | ||
Owner | Knut Knutsen O.A.S., Haugesund | ||
Homeport | Haugesund | ||
Date of attack | 22 Jun 1940 | Nationality: Norwegian | |
Fate | Sunk by U-32 (Hans Jenisch) | ||
Position | 50° 36'N, 8° 44'W - Grid BF 1237 | ||
Complement | 37 (0 dead and 37 survivors). | ||
Convoy | HX-49 (dispersed) | ||
Route | Aruba - UK | ||
Cargo | 1300 tons of diesel and fuel oil | ||
History | Delivered to owner as O.A. Knudsen and was renamed Eli Knudsen in April 1937 when a new ship was taking over her name. | ||
Notes on event | The Eli Knudsen (Master Mathias Midbøe) had been in convoy HX-49, which was dispersed approx. 100 miles southwest of Cape Clear after U-47 had torpedoed the San Fernando in the middle of convoy at 20.07 hours on 21 June 1940. | ||
On board | We have details of 37 people who were on board. |
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