Augvald
We don't have a picture of this vessel at this time.
| Name | Augvald | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4.811 tons | ||
| Completed | 1920 - A. McMillan & Son Ltd, Dumbarton | ||
| Owner | H.M. Wrangell & Co A/S, Haugesund | ||
| Homeport | Haugesund | ||
| Date of attack | 2 Mar, 1941 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-147 (Reinhard Hardegen) | ||
| Position | 59.30N, 07.30W - Grid AM 3353 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 30 (29 dead and 1 survivor). | ||
| Convoy | HX-109 (straggler) | ||
| Route | Halifax - UK | ||
| Cargo | 7000 tons of steel and tractors | ||
| History | Built as Torrey; 1923 sold to Norway and renamed Augvald | ||
| Notes on loss | At 22.12 hours on 2 Mar, 1941, the Augvald (Master Rolf Svensen), which had lost sight of the convoy HX-109 in bad weather the day before, was hit by a torpedo from U-147 and sank. 29 men died, among them two young English boys age 14 and 16. Able seaman Rasmus Kolstø survived 11 days alone on the sea and was picked up by the British corvette HMS Pimpernel about 150 nm northwest of Loch Ewe. | ||
If you can help us with any additional information on this vessel then please contact us.