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 was delivered in September
that same year. She had a straightforward career until
second world war. After the German invasion of Holland
in May 1940, she was confiscated by the German
Kriegsmarine and renamed Albert Janus.
Under a a convoy with the steamers
Dockenhunden, Cygnus and Radbod, only guarded by V-6805,
they were attacked outside Ørsta by British Beaufighter planes on
an "Anti shipping" mission 5.December 1944. Three men of
the crew lost their lives in the attack, before she was
successfully beached. 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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