MT Gustaf E. Reuter
| Career (Sweden) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Gustaf E. Reuter |
| Owner: | Rederi A/B Reut, Sweden |
| Builder: | Eriksbergs M.V., Gothenburg |
| Launched: | 1928 |
| Fate: | Torpedoed and sunk, 27 November 1939 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type: | Oil tanker |
| Tonnage: | 6,336 tons GRT |
| Length: | 418 ft 9 in (127.64 m) |
| Beam: | 55 ft 11 in (17.04 m) |
| Depth: | 32 ft 1 in (9.78 m) |
| Propulsion: | 543 nhp (405 kW) diesel engine |
| Crew: | 34 |
MT Gustaf E. Reuter was a 6,336 ton Swedish motor tanker belonging to the company Rederi A/B Reut. She was built in 1928 by the Eriksbergs M.V. shipyard in Gothenburg.[1]
On a voyage from Haugesund to Curaçao she was torpedoed and sunk by the U-boat U-48 at 00.30 on 27 November 1939 at the position 59°38′N 02°03′W / 59.633°N 2.050°WCoordinates: 59°38′N 02°03′W / 59.633°N 2.050°W, 14 miles west-northwest from Fair Isle,[2] and broke in two. The wreck was sunk by an escort vessel the next day. One person died while 33 survived.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Merchant and Navy Ship events 1939-1945 (WWII)". mareud.com. 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ "Ship Details Gustaf E. Reuter". ubootwaffe.net. 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur (2012). "Gustaf E. Reuter (Swedish Motor tanker)". uboat.net. Retrieved 19 August 2012.