World War IIDS Varild

The DS Varild was torpedoed on 24 January 1940 by the German U-boat U-23 in the North Sea. The vessel was en route from Horten to Sunderland in ballast and departed Horten on 22 January without any further trace. The entire crew of 15 perished in the sinking.

About DS Varild

  • Nationality

    Flag Norway

  • Built

    1910

  • Wrecked

    24.01.1940

  • Carrier

    Næsheim,Egil, Haugesund

  • Tonnage

    1575 dvt

Casualties