World War IISS Tafelberg

The British floating whale factory SS Tafelberg was damaged when it hit a mine on 28 January 1941 off the coast of the United Kingdom. In 1942/43, the vessel was renamed Empire Heritage. On 8 September 1944, it was torpedoed by the German U-boat U-482 while in convoy. Of the 163 persons aboard, 112 perished in the sinking, including two Norwegians, while fifty-one persons were rescued.

About SS Tafelberg

  • Nationality

    Flag United Kingdom

  • Built

    1930

  • Wrecked

    08.09.1944

  • Carrier

    Kerguelen Sealing & Whaling Co Ltd, Cape Town

  • Tonnage

    13640 dvt

Casualties