Frank Seamans
Norwegian Steam merchant
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| Name | Frank Seamans | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,271 tons | ||
| Completed | 1928 - Sir John Priestman & Co Ltd, Southwick, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | A/S Krogstads Shipping Agencies Ltd, Oslo | ||
| Homeport | Oslo | ||
| Date of attack | 7 May 1942 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-162 (Jürgen Wattenberg) | ||
| Position | 6° 21'N, 55° 38'W - Grid EO 5656 | ||
| Complement | 27 (0 dead and 27 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Paramaribo - Trinidad | ||
| Cargo | Bauxite | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 08.00 hours on 7 May 1942 the unescorted Frank Seamans (Master Ingvald Hegerberg) was struck by one torpedo from U-162. After all crew members had abandoned ship in lifeboats, a second torpedo was fired which sank the ship. All hands were picked up by a Dutch ship the next day and taken to Paramaribo. | ||
| On board | We have details of 27 people who were on board. | ||
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