Göteborg
Swedish Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Sjöhistoriska Museet, Stockholm
| Name | Göteborg | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 820 tons | ||
| Completed | 1893 - AG Neptun Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik, Rostock | ||
| Owner | Rederi-A/B Svenska Lloyd, Gothenburg | ||
| Homeport | Gothenburg | ||
| Date of attack | 26 Feb 1941 | Nationality:  Swedish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-70 (Joachim Matz) | ||
| Position | 63° 00'N, 14° 00'W - Grid AE 82 | ||
| Complement | 23 (23 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Reykjavik (25 Feb) - Gothenburg | ||
| Cargo | Herring | ||
| History | Completed in April 1893 | ||
| Notes on event | The Göteborg with 20 crew members and three passengers was reported missing after leaving Reykjavik on 25 February 1941. It is possible that she was sunk by U-70 southeast of Iceland the next day, which was herself lost shortly afterwards. | ||
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