Norfolk
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| Name | Norfolk | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 10,948 tons | ||
| Completed | 1918 - Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack | ||
| Owner | Federal Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 18 Jun 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-552 ( Erich Topp) | ||
| Position | 57.17N, 11.14W - Grid AM 2912 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 71 (1 dead and 70 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Newport, Mon. - New York - New Zealand | ||
| Cargo | 4000 tons of general cargo, including steel plates and mail | ||
| History | Built as Sauerland, 1921 renamed Norfolk | ||
| Notes on loss | At 03.28 hours on 18 Jun, 1941, the unescorted Norfolk (Master Frederick Lougheed) was torpedoed by U-552 about 150 miles northwest of Malin Head and sunk by two coups de grāce at 04.19 and 04.38 hours. One crew member was lost. The master, 63 crew members and six gunners were picked up by the HMS Skate (H 39) (Lt F. Baker DSC) and landed at Londonderry. | ||
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