Rimfakse
We don't have a picture of this vessel at this time.
| Name | Rimfakse | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1.334 tons | ||
| Completed | 1921 - Kockums Mekaniska Verksteds A/B, Malmö | ||
| Owner | Albert Schjelderup, Bergen | ||
| Homeport | Bergen | ||
| Date of attack | 27 Apr, 1941 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-147 (Eberhard Wetjen) | ||
| Position | 60.10N, 08.54W - Grid AM 2264 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 19 (11 dead and 8 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Loch Ewe (25 Apr) - Iceland | ||
| Cargo | 1900 tons of coal | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 02.42 hours on 27 Apr, 1941, the unescorted Rimfakse (Master Ivar Lønne) was torpedoed by U-147 east of the Shetlands and sank in two minutes. Eleven crew members were lost. The master and seven survivors managed to get on a raft, but they were not able to help others that were crying for help in the dark. At dawn they reached another raft by paddling, distributed themselves on the rafts and tied them together. Later that day, the survivors were picked up by Hengist and taken to Scrabster. | ||
If you can help us with any additional information on this vessel then please contact us.