World War IISS Vestfold The floating whaling factory SS Vestfold was torpedoed on 17 January 1943 by the German U-boat U-268. The vessel was en route from New York to Britain. Four men lost their lives in the sinking. About SS Vestfold Nationality Panama Built 1931 Wrecked 17.01.1943 Carrier Johan Rasmussen, Sandefjord Tonnage 21806 dvt Casualties World War II Torger Rudolf Torgersen Born: 07.02.1905 Position: Matros Read More World War II Thormod Olsen Born: 21.06.1910 Position: Styrmann Read More World War II Arne Casper Hellberg Born: 27.11.1916 Position: Matros Read More World War II Hans Kristian Larsen Born: 16.11.1894 Position: Fyrbøter Read More Read more on Krigsseilerregisteret.no