Annavore
Norwegian Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Annavore | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,324 tons | ||
| Completed | 1921 - Murdoch & Murray Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
| Owner | Gunnstein Stray & Sønn, Farsund | ||
| Homeport | Farsund | ||
| Date of attack | 21 Dec 1941 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-567 (Engelbert Endrass) | ||
| Position | 43° 55'N, 19° 50'W | ||
| Complement | 38 (34 dead and 4 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | HG-76 | ||
| Route | Huelva - Gibraltar - Aberdeen | ||
| Cargo | 4800 tons of iron pyrites | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 19.23 hours on 21 Dec 1941 the Annavore was torpedoed by U-567 in convoy HG-76 and sank almost immediately. Only 2 able seamen and 2 engineers survived, 27 Norwegians, 6 British and 1 American died - two of them were passengers. Three hours later, the U-boat tried to attack convoy again but was sunk with all hands. | ||
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| On board | We have details of 38 people who were on board. | ||
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