World War IIDS Haakon Jarl The Norwegian DS Haakon Jarl was torpedoed on 17 August 1941 by the British U-boat HMS Tigris near Sværholt. The vessel was en route from Kirkenes to Hamburg with a cargo of fish and general goods. Three men were lost in the sinking. About DS Haakon Jarl Nationality Norway Built 1904 Wrecked 17.08.1941 Carrier Det Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskab,Trondheim Tonnage 1940 dvt Casualties World War II Henry Eliot Nilsen Born: 02.06.1924 Position: Lettmatros Read More World War II Gunnar Kleiven Born: 27.07.1915 Position: Matros Read More World War II Henry Olaf Karlsen Born: 12.09.1909 Position: Fyrbøter Read More Read more on Krigsseilerregisteret.no