Bisp
Norwegian Steam merchant
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| Name | Bisp | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,000 tons | ||
| Completed | 1889 - Sunderland Shipbuilding Co Ld, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Olaus Kvilhaug, Haugesund | ||
| Homeport | Haugesund | ||
| Date of attack | 23 Jan 1940 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-18 (Ernst Mengersen) | ||
| Position | Grid AN 4221 | ||
| Complement | 14 (14 dead - no survivors) | ||
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| Route | Sunderland (20 Jan) - Åndalsnes | ||
| Cargo | Coal | ||
| History | Delivered in February 1889 as Truno City for C.W. Furness, Hartlepool. 1933 bought by D/S A/S Bisp (O. Kvilhaug), Haugesund as Bisp from A. Jacobsen & C. Andersen Jr, Bergen. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 07.01 hours on 23 Jan, 1940, U-18 fired a G7e torpedo at a small steamer and observed a hit near the bridge and the sinking of the vessel in 30 seconds. The U-boat had spotted the ship at 00.50 hours and missed her with a first torpedo at 06.49 hours. Its victim was very likely the unescorted and neutral Bisp (Master Rolf Kvilhaug) which was reported missing en route from England to Norway. | ||
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| Crewlists | We have listing of 4 people who were on this vessel | ||
Location of attack on Bisp.
ship sunk.
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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