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Korsholm

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NameKorsholm
Type:Motor merchant
Tonnage2.647 tons
Completed1925 - Götaverken A/B, 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  
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 U-boat fired 27 rounds of 10.5cm, 86 rounds of 3.7cm and 120 rounds of 2cm. The master and eight crew members were lost. 


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