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Sigurd Strøm

Merchant Navy. Norwegian

Born  17 Oct 1916Bergen, Hordaland
Died  2 Feb 1942(25)

Roster information listed for Sigurd Strøm


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
SpreewaldMotor merchantPassenger (Prisoner)31 Jan 1942 (+)U-333 (1)

Personal information

Son of Joachim and Olufine Strøm, of Bergen. Sigurd Strøm was an able seaman aboard the Greek steam merchant Stamatios G. Embiricos which had been sunk by the German raider Kormoran in the Indian Ocean on 23 September 1941. He was taken prisoner, later transferred to the Spreewald and lost when the blockade runner was sunk in error by U-333 on 31 January 1942. Sigurd died of exposure in a lifeboat and was buried at sea on 2 February.

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