Christian Krohg
Norwegian Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of H. Larsson-Feddes Collection
| Name | Christian Krohg | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,992 tons | ||
| Completed | 1917 - NV Werf Gusto v/h Firma A.F. Smulders, Schiedam | ||
| Owner | Ørvigs D/S A/S (Alf Magnus Wiik), Bergen | ||
| Homeport | Bergen | ||
| Date of attack | 10 Jun 1941 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-108 (Klaus Scholtz) | ||
| Position | 47° 03'N, 42° 15'W - Grid BC 6452 | ||
| Complement | 23 (23 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | OB-329 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | London - Oban (1 Jun) - Father Point, Quebec | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in June 1917 for Wambersie & Zoon, Rotterdam. 1917 sold to Norway by Ørvigs D/S A/S (Olaf Ørvig), Bergen. In December 1939 transferred to Ørvigs D/S A/S (Alf Magnus Wiik), Bergen. In November 1940 the Christian Krohg was in convoy SC-11 and survived the U-boat attacks undamaged. | ||
| Notes on event | At 07.23 hours on 10 June 1941 the unescorted Christian Krohg (Master Ingvart Hagen), dispersed from convoy OB-329 in position 51°48N/20°48W on 5 June, was hit on starboard side by one G7e torpedo from U-108 about 430 miles east of St. John’s, Newfoundland. The U-boat had first spotted her about 16 hours earlier, missed with one torpedo in a submerged attack at 16.29 hours on 9 June and eventually managed to locate the ship again despite bad visibility due to fog. The torpedo struck between bridge and funnel, causing a boiler explosion and the ship to sink by the stern in less than four minutes. Some crew members abandoned ship in a lifeboat and were questioned by the Germans after the sinking, who misidentified the ship as Aristian Aroth. However, the survivors were never seen again. | ||
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| On board | We have details of 23 people who were on board. | ||
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