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L.A. Christensen

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NameL.A. Christensen
Type:Motor merchant
Tonnage4.362 tons
Completed1925 - Deutsche Werft AG, Betrieb Finkenwärder, Hamburg 
OwnerHjalmar Røed & Co, Tønsberg 
HomeportTønsberg 
Date of attack10 Jun, 1942Nationality:      Norwegian
 
FateSunk by U-129 (Hans-Ludwig Witt)
Position27.44N, 63.54W - Grid DD 7675
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Complement31 (0 dead and 31 survivors).
Convoy 
RouteKarachi - Durban - Philadelphia - New York 
CargoBallast 
History  
Notes on loss At 20.06 hours on 10 Jun, 1942, the unescorted L.A. Christensen (Master A. Høst Olsen) was torpedoed by U-129 and sank within 10 minutes. All men abandoned ship in the lifeboats and the U-boat questioned them and gave navigational assistance. The survivors were picked up that same evening by Bill and taken to Bermuda on 12 June. 


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