Magne
Photo courtesy of the Lennart Falleth collection
| Name | Magne | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,226 tons | ||
| Completed | 1912 - Helsingørs Jernskibs-og Maskinbyggeri A/S, Elsinore | ||
| Owner | Stockholms Rederi-A/B Svea, Stockholm | ||
| Homeport | Stockholm | ||
| Date of attack | 14 Mar 1945 | Nationality:  Swedish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-714 (Hans-Joachim Schwebcke) | ||
| Position | 55.52N, 01.59W - Grid AN 5167 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 21 (10 dead and 11 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | FS-1756 | ||
| Route | Liverpool - Dundee - Methil - London | ||
| Cargo | General cargo | ||
| History | Completed in October 1912 | ||
| Notes on loss | On 14 Mar, 1945, the Magne in convoy FS-1756 was hit aft by one torpedo from U-714 off St. Abbey Head. The stern broke off and the ship sank fast, capsizing to starboard. The survivors abandoned ship in the starboard lifeboat and were picked up by HMS Wivern (D 66) (Lt C.C. Anderson, RN), which assisted HMSAS Natal (K 10) (LtCdr D.A. Hall, DSC, SANFV) in sinking the U-boat later that day. | ||
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