Nordvangen
Norwegian Steam merchant
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| Name | Nordvangen | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 2,400 tons | ||
| Completed | 1929 - International Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Danzig | ||
| Owner | Gørrisen & Co A/S, Oslo | ||
| Homeport | Oslo | ||
| Date of attack | 20 Feb 1942 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-129 (Asmus Nicolai Clausen) | ||
| Position | 10° 50'N, 60° 54'W - Grid EO 1518 | ||
| Complement | 24 (24 dead - no survivors) | ||
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| Route | Paramaribo (18 Feb) - Trinidad - New Orleans | ||
| Cargo | Bauxite | ||
| History | Completed in April 1929 | ||
| Notes on event | At 03.59 hours on 20 Feb 1942 the unescorted Nordvangen (Master Hagbart Karlsen) was hit in the stern by one torpedo from U-129 and sank within one minute. The ship had been reported missing, but a marked lifeboat and some debris were washed ashore at Trinidad on 6 March. | ||
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| On board | We have details of 24 people who were on board. | ||
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