World War IIDS Polyana

SS Polyana was on a journey in convoy from Oban, estimated to arrive Freetown on the 30th of April 1941. On the 14th of April, the convoy was disbanded and no reports were heard from Polyana again. According to German sources, the ship was torpedoed on 24th of April 1941 by the German U-boat U-103 in the position 13N, 27W, although the commander of the U-boat was unable to identify SS Polyana. 18 Norwegians, two Britons, one Spaniard, one Tunisian and a Maltese perished in the sinking.

About DS Polyana

  • Nationality

    Flag Norway

  • Built

    1919

  • Wrecked

    24.04.1942

  • Carrier

    Bucha Godager & Co, Oslo

  • Tonnage

    3975 dvt

Casualties