World War IIDS Svartön
The Swedish DS Svartön was en route from Narvik to Middlesbrough with iron ore when it was torpedoed on 3 January 1940 by the German U-boat U-58. Twenty lives were lost in the sinking, including ten Norwegians, while eleven persons were rescued. Prior to the sinking, Svartön had hired several Norwegian seafarers in Narvik.
About DS Svartön
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Nationality
Sweden
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Built
1906
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Wrecked
03.01.1940
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Carrier
Trafik A/B Grängesberg - Oxeløsund,Stockholm
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Tonnage
4040 dvt
