Fanefjeld
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| Name | Fanefjeld | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1.355 tons | ||
| Completed | 1921 - C. van der Giessen & Zonen´s Scheepswerven NV, Krimpen | ||
| Owner | Harald Grieg Martens, Bergen | ||
| Homeport | Bergen | ||
| Date of attack | 9 Apr, 1942 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-252 (Kai Lerchen) | ||
| Position | Grid AE 4112 | ||
| Complement | 24 (24 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Bildudalur, Iceland (8 Apr) - Isafjord | ||
| Cargo | Salt | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | On 9 Apr, 1942 the Fanefjeld (Master Haakon Næss) was reported missing with a crew of 18 Norwegians, two Canadians, one British and one Swedish. On board was also the Icelandic pilot and a passenger (Sigurdur Oddsson and Gudmundur Betursson). It was assumed that she was sunk by an aircraft or mine. On 10 April, an unidentifiable body and a life buoy marked Fanefjeld were found at Ørnundafjord. At 10.04 hours on 9 April, U-252 reported the sinking of a steamer of 2000 tons off the Northwest-tip of Iceland. This must have been the Fanefjeld. | ||
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