World War IIDS Eika
The DS Eika was torpedoed on 29 January 1940 by the German U-boat U-51. The vessel was en route from Torrevieja, Spain, to Ålesund with a cargo of salt. The shipping company had not received any communication from the ship after it passed Finisterre on 27 January 1940. However, on 14 February, U-51 arrived in Bremerhaven with two survivors from Eika, after having torpedoed the vessel south of Ireland. Of the 18 crew members, 16 lost their lives.
About DS Eika
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Nationality
Norway
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Built
1939
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Wrecked
29.01.1940
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Carrier
Sandaas,K.,Kragerø
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Tonnage
2600 dvt
