Martha
|
|||||||||||||||
|
The
steamer Martha was on a journey from Arkangelsk to Bergen
when she hit ground near Cape Orlow in the White sea.
Damaged, but still afloat, she continued towards
Kongsfjorden to get rid of her cargo of wood. On her way
she started to leak, and Captain Hannevig decided to seek
shelter in the fjord and stop the leak. 20.November 1909
Martha went down while she laid at anchor. The following
day the rescue and salvage steamer Parat arrived from
Tromsø to survey the wreck and maybe refloat her. The
conclusion however, was to abandon the wreck since it
would not be economically safe to attempt such a risky
operation. The wreck rest today on a depth of 35 to 50
meter near Berlevåg in Kongsfjord, resting on her keel as
a classic "Donald Duck" wreck.
|
|||||||||||||||
| 70° 42' 49" N, 29° 21' 7" E  Picture: Martha Norwegian Maritime Museum  |
|||||||||||||||