Patria
Swedish Steam merchant
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| Name | Patria | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,188 tons | ||
| Completed | 1915 - Gøteborg Nya Varv A/B, Gothenburg | ||
| Owner | Förnyade Ångfartygs-A/B Götha, Gothenburg | ||
| Homeport | Gothenburg | ||
| Date of attack | 19 Jan 1940 | Nationality:  Swedish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-9 (Wolfgang Lüth) | ||
| Position | 54° 16'N, 3° 30'E - Grid AN 6725 | ||
| Complement | 23 (19 dead and 4 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Rotterdam - Gothenburg | ||
| Cargo | Coal, paper and asphalt | ||
| History | Completed in September 1915 | ||
| Notes on event | At 20.30 hours on 18 Jan 1940 the Patria (Master Adolf Fredrik Andersson, lost) was spotted on a southerly course by U-9 and was suspicious because no national markings could be seen from the distance of 500 metres. At 22.23 and 22.40 hours, the U-boat fired one torpedo each, but missed with both. The survivors from Patria were picked up by the Swedish steam merchant Frigg. | ||
| On board | We have details of 3 people who were on board. | ||
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