Gothia
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The
steamer Gothia was just like so many others ships in
Finnmark under second world war sunk by Soviet airplanes.
Swedish Gothia laid at anchor in Kirkenes harbor
11.October 1944 when Soviet airplanes attacked the city.
Nobody on board Gothia were injured under the air attack
but the ship went down for good. Today the wreck of Gothia
rest right outside the bulk terminal of Tschudi Kirkenes
AS on a depth of 15 to 25 meter.
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| 69° 43' 49" N, 30° 4' 1" E  Picture: Lord Erskine Courtesy of Teesbuiltships, York Collection |
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