Hans Leonhardt
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The
steamship Hans Leonhardt was 1.June
1944 sailing in convoy Kr186Al northbound with
the steamer Florida and four German guard boats when they
were attacked
in the evening by British airplanes from the aircraft
carriers HMS Furious, HMS Victorious and HMS Frencer in
Åramsundet She was loaded with ammunition
and hay, and under the attack the hay caught fire and the
crew had to abandon ship. She drifted north and thirty
minutes after she literally exploded when the ammunition
on board ignited. Two other ships were also mortally
wounded under the attack and were beached. After
second world war some inventory and goods was salvaged
from the wreck by the Norwegian company Høvding, but the
wreck itself was left in peace. The wreck was "found"
again in 1985 by divers on a depth of approx 36 meter,
,her hull mostly flattened out except for a small part of
her bow.
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| 62 12,2 N - 05 25,7 E ( Hans Leonhardt on the left ) Originally from skovheim.org |
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