World War IIDS Miranda

The DS Miranda was en route from Blyth to Oslo with a cargo of coal when it was torpedoed on 20 January 1940 by the German U-boat U-57 in the North Sea. Of the 17 crew members, only three survived. The survivors were brought to Kirkwall in Shetland.

About DS Miranda

Nationality

Norway
Built

1921
Wrecked

20.01.1940
Carrier

J.M. Johannesen, Bergen
Tonnage

2150 dvt

Casualties

World War II Ottar Birger Øverby
- Born: 20.04.1920
- Position: Dekksgutt
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World War II Albert Skråmestø
- Born: 23.09.1906
- Position: Lettmatros
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World War II Sivert Martin Simonsen
- Born: 16.07.1872
- Position: 1. Maskinist
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World War II Bjørn-Erik Rasmussen
- Born: 24.05.1912
- Position: Styrmann
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World War II Paul Pedersen
- Born: 03.10.1894
- Position: Donkeymann
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World War II Erling Myrlie
- Born: 20.03.1916
- Position: Kokk
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World War II Ingvald Moldekleiv
- Born: 04.11.1911
- Position: Fyrbøter
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World War II Edvard Hjalmar Mathisen
- Born: 26.08.1894
- Position: Matros
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World War II Otto Marinius Johansen
- Born: 31.08.1900
- Position: Stuert
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World War II Asser Hiorth
- Born: 14.06.1896
- Position: Skipsfører
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World War II John Gotfred Gustavsen
- Born: 09.12.1908
- Position: Matros
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World War II Ferdinand Eriksen
- Born: 27.03.1899
- Position: Kokk
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World War II Halvard Bakkelund
- Born: 15.07.1921
- Position: Jungmann
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World War II Einar Kjell Arnesen
- Born: 27.03.1907
- Position: Maskinist
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