Radbod
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The
German steamer Radbod was sunk by British Beaufighters
5.December 1944 outside Selbergvika. She was on a journey
southwards for reparations after an accident outside Bodø
in September, and sailed in a convoy with Dockenhunden, Albert Janus
and Cygnus. They were guarded by the single German guard
boat V-6805. After arrival in the Ørstafjord she and
Dockenhunden anchored outside Selbergvika, while
Albert Janus and Cygnus continued in to Ørsta. The guard
boat V-6805 was guarding the approach to the fjord.
Shortly after she is attacked by planes and receive hits
from rockets and machine cannons in the engine room and is
quickly sunk. A British plane is shot down and hit the
German guard boat, while another Beaufighter must make an
emergency landing. The wreck rest of Radbod today on a
depth of approx 27 to 80 meter outside Selbergvika west of
Ørsta, approximately 200 meter from shore.
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| GPS (WGS84): N62°12.028' E6°01.581' ( Source: Vragguiden )  Originally from skovheim.org Last updated: December 2020 |
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