Korsholm
Swedish Motor merchant
Name | Korsholm | ||
Type: | Motor merchant | ||
Tonnage | 2,647 tons | ||
Completed | 1925 - A/B Götaverken, Gothenburg | ||
Owner | A/B Svenska Amerika-Mexiko Linien, Gothenburg | ||
Homeport | Gothenburg | ||
Date of attack | 13 Apr 1942 | Nationality: Swedish | |
Fate | Sunk by U-123 (Reinhard Hardegen) | ||
Position | 28° 21'N, 80° 22'W - Grid DB 9426 | ||
Complement | 26 (9 dead and 17 survivors). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Fernandina Beach, Florida - Tampa - Halifax - Liverpool | ||
Cargo | 4593 tons of phosphate | ||
History | Completed in April 1925 | ||
Notes on event | After 07.45 hours on 13 April 1942 the unescorted Korsholm was shelled by U-123, caught fire and sank about 70 miles off Cape Canaveral. The master and eight crew members were lost. | ||
On board | We have details of 9 people who were on board. |
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