Alexandra Høegh
Alexandra Høegh
| Name | Alexandra Høegh | ||
| Type: | Motor tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 8.248 tons | ||
| Completed | 1935 - Eriksbergs Mekaniske Verkstads A/B, Gothenburg | ||
| Owner | Leif Høegh & Co A/S, Oslo | ||
| Homeport | Oslo | ||
| Date of attack | 21 Jan, 1942 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-130 (Ernst Kals) | ||
| Position | 40.53N, 65.56W - Grid CB 1831 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 28 (0 dead and 28 survivors). | ||
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| Notes on loss | At 22.21 hours on 21 Jan, 1942, the Alexandra Høegh (Master Anton Breda Heien) was hit by two torpedoes from U-130, broke in two and sank in 40°54N/66°03W south of Shelburne, Nova Scotia. All hands survived and were rescued after 36 hours. | ||
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