An item reported that the Norwegian tanker Caledonia of 9,892 gross tons was lost when she was in British service. She was the largest tanker with as homeport Oslo, Norway.(1)
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1. R. Jordan. The world’s merchant fleets 1939. Torpedoed by the German submarine U96 on 28 April 1941 costing the life of 12 men of a crew numbering 37 men. Property of Lorentzns Skibs-A/S, Oslo. Built in 1936 with a gross register tonnage of 9.892 tons, deadweight of 14.825 tons and as dimensions 510’8”x 66’1” x 28’4”.
