World War IIHMS Sotra

The British minesweeper HMS Sotra was torpedoed on January 29, 1942, by the German U-boat U-431 off Bardia in the Mediterranean. Twenty-two men lost their lives in the sinking, including seven Norwegians.

About HMS Sotra

  • Nationality

    Flag United Kingdom

  • Built

    1925

  • Wrecked

    29.02.1942

  • Carrier

    Royal Navy

  • Tonnage

    313 brt

Casualties