World War IIDS Bruse
The Norwegian DS Bruse was en route from Sydney, N.S. to Ipswich with a cargo of standard timber when, on 23 November 1940, the vessel was torpedoed by the German U-boat U-100 in position 55°14’N 12°20’W. The torpedo struck just forward of the boiler room. Shortly thereafter, the stern section broke off at the coal bunker and sank with 17 men. The forepart remained afloat, supported by the deck cargo, with five survivors aboard. They rigged a raft and drifted down to an escort vessel, where they were rescued. There they were reunited with the sole survivor from the stern section, who had been pulled under by the suction but managed to climb onto an overturned lifeboat. Using its automatic emergency light, he was able to signal the escort and was rescued. Sixteen men were lost in the sinking.
About DS Bruse
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Nationality
Norway
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Built
1933
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Wrecked
23.11.1940
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Carrier
Fred Olsen & Co., Kristiania / Oslo
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Tonnage
3000 dvt
