World War IISS Nortun

The Panama-registered SS Nortun was torpedoed on 20 March 1943 by the German U-boat U-516. The vessel was en route from Busreh & Table Bay to Bahia, Trinidad. Nine people lost their lives.

About SS Nortun

Nationality

Panama
Built

1939
Wrecked

20.03.1943
Carrier

Johan Rasmussen, Sandefjord
Tonnage

7200 dvt

Casualties

World War II Johan Dale
- Born: 02.05.1899
- Position: Skipsfører
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World War II Arthur Eilif Hansen
- Born: 20.07.1911
- Position: 3. Maskinist
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World War II Johan Jenssen
- Born: 16.01.1904
- Position: Maskinist
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World War II Thorleif Kristian Aslaksen
- Born: 20.05.1919
- Position: Matros
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World War II Finn Salomonsen
- Born: 05.04.1912
- Position: Kokk
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World War II Peder Torstein Inderberg
- Born: 29.11.1899
- Position: Skipsfører
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World War II Rolf Blom-Pettersen
- Born: 08.06.1921
- Position: Sjømann
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World War II Leif Mangor Andersen
- Born: 16.10.1915
- Position: Maskinist
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World War II Johan August Andersen
- Born: 13.06.1898
- Position: Stuert
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World War II Charles Mangor Krogstad
- Born: 03.03.1914
- Position: Motormann
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