Albert Janus
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The
steamer Sint
Philipsland was built by Voorh
Rijkee & Company in Rotterdam, and was launched in
1916. She was completed and delivered to her owners in
September that same year. She had a straightforward
career until the outbreak of Second World War. After the
German invasion of Holland in May 1940, she was
confiscated by the Kriegsmarine and renamed Albert
Janus. In a
convoy with the steamers Dockenhunden, Cygnus and Radbod, only guarded by the
guard boat V-6805, they were attacked outside Ørsta by
British Beaufighter airplanes on an "Anti shipping"
mission 5. December 1944. The wreck rest today on a
depth of 62 to 73 meter.
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| GPS (WGS84): N62°11.549' E6°06.779' ( Source: Vragguiden )  Picture:
Sint Philipsland
Originally from skovheim.org Last updated: May 2018
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