L.A. Christensen
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| Name | L.A. Christensen | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4.362 tons | ||
| Completed | 1925 - Deutsche Werft AG, Betrieb Finkenwärder, Hamburg | ||
| Owner | Hjalmar Røed & Co, Tønsberg | ||
| Homeport | Tønsberg | ||
| Date of attack | 10 Jun, 1942 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-129 (Hans-Ludwig Witt) | ||
| Position | 27.44N, 63.54W - Grid DD 7675 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 31 (0 dead and 31 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Karachi - Durban - Philadelphia - New York | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| 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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