World War IIDS Hvoslef
On the 11th of March 1942, the SS Hvoslef was torpedoed by the German uboat U-94 , 2 nautical miles east of Fenwicks Island on the brink of the mouth of Delaware. Four Norwegians and two Swedes were killed. The remaining crew, 14 men, kept themselves afloat in a destroyed lifeboat until they were saved 14 hours later.
About DS Hvoslef
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Nationality
Norway
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Built
1927
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Wrecked
11.03.1942
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Carrier
Helmer Staubo, Kristiania/Oslo
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Tonnage
2140 dvt
