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Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Norwegian tanker m/v Kidlefjord lost in air attack according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 83 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 27 March-3 April 1941

An item reported that on 1 April was lost due to bombs thrown by enemy aircraft the Norwegian tanker m/v Kidlefjord, tonnage 7,639 tons, loaded with Pool spirit, underway from Aruba, Dutch West Indies to Avonmouth, part of convoy yes, on the position 20 miles north west Smalls. Five crew members were saved by a British warship.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1. 

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