Korsholm
Swedish Motor merchant
Photo courtesy of Sjöhistoriska Museet, Stockholm
| 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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