World War IIMT Havbør
The Norwegian MT Havbør was en route from Abadan to the United Kingdom via Freetown with a cargo of 11,500 tons of crude oil. On 14 November 1940, the vessel was torpedoed by the German U-boat U-65 in position 04°24’N 13°46’W, approximately 300 nautical miles off Freetown. At the time, the ship had stopped to pick up survivors from a torpedoed British vessel. As the lifeboat came alongside, full of people, the torpedo struck Havbør. Most of the crew were aft when the torpedo hit the stern. The tank deck was immediately engulfed in flames, which spread across the sea. Three Norwegians and two Danes jumped into the water and managed to reach a raft. The five drifted at the mercy of the wind and waves, and one Danish motorman died. It was not until nine days after the torpedoing that they were found and brought to Freetown. Twenty Norwegians, three Chinese, one Dane, and one Greek were lost in the sinking.
About MT Havbør
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Nationality
Norway
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Built
1930
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Wrecked
14.11.1940
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Carrier
P. Meyer, Oslo
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Tonnage
12467 dvt
