World War IIMV Yngaren
The Swedish MV Yngaren was torpedoed on 12 January 1942 by the German U-boat U-43. The vessel was en route from Bombay to Halifax carrying 4,696 tons of copra, 300 tons of manganese ore, 80 trucks, and 8 aircraft. Thirty-eight lives were lost in the sinking, while two persons were rescued.
About MV Yngaren
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Nationality
Sweden
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Built
1921
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Wrecked
12.01.1942
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Carrier
Rederiet - A/B Transatlantic, Gøteborg
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Tonnage
5246 brt
