Borgland
Norwegian Motor merchant
| Name | Borgland | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,636 tons | ||
| Completed | 1918 - Akers Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Oslo (Bnr. 385) | ||
| Owner | Fred Olsen & Co, Oslo | ||
| Homeport | Oslo | ||
| Date of attack | 26 Feb 1941 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-47 (Günther Prien) | ||
| Position | 55.45N, 14.29W - Grid AM 4236 | ||
| Complement | 32 (0 dead and 32 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | OB-290 | ||
| Route | Liverpool - Takoradi | ||
| Cargo | Ballast with six aircraft as deck cargo | ||
| History | Completed May 1918 | ||
| Notes on loss | In the early morning on 26 Feb, 1941, U-47 attacked the convoy OB-290 and reported four ships of 22.000 tons sunk. In fact, the Kasongo, Rydboholm and Borgland were sunk and the Diala was damaged. At 01.37 hours, the Borgland (Master Anders Andresen) in station #35 was struck by one torpedo on the port side in the #2 hold. The crew abandoned the slowly sinking ship with an increasing list in 55°53N/13°33W and was picked up by the HMS Pimpernel (K 71). | ||
Location of attack on Borgland.
ship sunk.
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