Pétursey
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| Name | Pétursey | ||
| Type: | Steam trawler | ||
| Tonnage | 91 tons | ||
| Completed | 1902 - Kristansand | ||
| Owner | |||
| Homeport | Ísafjörður | ||
| Date of attack | 12 Mar, 1941 | Nationality:  Icelandic | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-37 (Asmus Nicolai Clausen) | ||
| Position | Grid AM 1461 - See estimated map location (58.40N13.40W) * | ||
| Complement | 10 (10 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Fishing grounds - Fleetwood | ||
| Cargo | Fish | ||
| History | Built as Norwegian Solundir for Mathias Gilsvik, Askvoll. In December 1923 sold to Iceland and renamed Poul. Later renamed Pétursey (IS 100). | ||
| Notes on loss | At 18.05 hours on 12 Mar, 1941, U-37 opened fire with the deck gun and the 37mm AA gun from a great distance at the Pétursey (Master Þorsteinn Magnússon) south of Iceland, but first missed her many times, giving the crew time to abandon ship. After some heavy hits they went closer, saw the Icelandic flag painted on the side of the vessel and immediately ceased fire, but the trawler soon sank. The U-boat had observed how the crew abandoned ship, but they were never seen again. | ||
* 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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