Allied Ships hit by U-boats


Korsholm


NameKorsholm
Type:Motor merchant
Tonnage2,647 tons
Completed1925 - A/B Götaverken, Gothenburg 
OwnerA/B Svenska Amerika-Mexiko Linien, Gothenburg 
HomeportGothenburg 
Date of attack13 Apr 1942Nationality:      Swedish
 
FateSunk by U-123 ( Reinhard Hardegen)
Position28.21N, 80.22W - Grid DB 9426
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Complement26 (9 dead and 17 survivors).
Convoy
RouteFernandina Beach, Florida - Tampa - Halifax - Liverpool 
Cargo4593 tons of phosphate 
History Completed in April 1925 
Notes on loss After 07.45 hours on 13 Apr, 1942, the unescorted Korsholm was shelled by U-123, caught fire and sank about 70 miles off Cape Canaveral. The master and eight crew members were lost. 


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