World War IIDS Gro
The Norwegian DS Gro was sailing in convoy from Sydney, C.B. to Manchester with a cargo of wheat when the vessel was torpedoed on 3 September 1940 by the German U-boat U-47 in position 58°30’N 16°10’W. The torpedo struck directly in the engine room, destroying it completely. Only one of the lifeboats was usable, and 21 men boarded it. It was dark, with gale-force winds and heavy seas. While searching for additional survivors, two lights were seen on the water, but the overloaded lifeboat was unable to reach them before they disappeared. The survivors were picked up three days later and brought ashore in Liverpool. On 27 September, a raft from Gro was found with two bodies tied to it—believed to be the second mate and either the mess boy or third mate. Twelve men were lost in the sinking.
About DS Gro
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Nationality
Norway
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Built
1918
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Wrecked
03.09.1940
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Carrier
Wiese Hansen, Klaus, Bergen
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Tonnage
8250 dvt
