Nachsubtanker Norwegen 15
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Inger
Johanne was built in Lübeck in Germany, and was launched
in 1938 for the Norwegian company Inger AS. After the
German occupation of Norway in April 1940 she was requisitioned by
Kriegsmarine who had great need of such vessels. She was
put in service as Ingeborg, and later renamed to
Nachschubtanker Norwegen 15. Under an armed convoy from
Oslo to Kristiandsand loaded with petroleum, escorted by
the German guard boat V-1605
Mosel, she was attacked by British planes from
Banff Strike Wing 15.October 1944. She was quickly put
on fire by the intense enemy fire. and was beached at
Ågerøy outside Lillesand. Fidteen men of her crew
perished under the attack and, and rumors say the only
survivor later died at hospital from his wounds. After
the war the wreck was heavily salvaged on site, and the
broken remains of her rest today on a depth of 5 to 40
meter at Skaarabøkslene.
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 Picture: Inger Johanne Originally from skovheim.org |
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