G.C. Brøvig
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | G.C. Brøvig | ||
| Type: | Motor tanker | ||
| Tonnage | 9.718 tons | ||
| Completed | 1930 - Götaverken A/B, Gothenburg | ||
| Owner | Th. Brøvig, Farsund | ||
| Homeport | Farsund | ||
| Date of attack | 24 Feb, 1941 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-97 (Udo Heilmann) | ||
| Position | 61.04N, 14.24W - Grid AE 8894 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OB-289 | ||
| Route | Bowling - New York | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | In November 1942, the G.C. Brøvig participated in the Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa, carrying about 14.000 tons of oil for the warships. 1951 sold to Germany and renamed Emmy Friedrich for Reederei Eugen Friedrich, Hamburg. On 14 Nov, 1960, arrived at Hamburg to be broken up by Walter Ritscher. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 08.18 hours on 24 Feb, 1941, U-97 attacked the convoy OB-289 for the third time and damaged the G.C. Brøvig with one torpedo. The tanker lost the bow, but the bulkhead held and the engines remained intact. She continued her voyage at slow speed with steering tow assistance by the HMS Petunia (K 79), arriving at Stornoway on 27 February. With permanent repairs made in Falmouth, she returned to service after three months. | ||
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