RFA Boardale
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The
steamer Boardale was laid down in England in 1937 at
Harland & Wolf, and was under construction
requisitioned by Royal Navy and put in service in British
Tanker Company. Five ships were built of this so called
Dale class, and Boardale was finished 7.July 1937. The
only difference between the five vessels was the engine
they were equipped with, and a small difference in
tonnage. Under the German invasion of Norway, operation
Weserübung in April 1940, the British sent an expedition
force towards Narvik to prevent further advance by the
German forces. Among the vessels to support this is
Boardale. 30.April 1940 she hit ground in Åsanfjorden at
Bø and was stuck. She broke in two parts and disappeared
from the surface in the following days. Today the wreck
rest on a depth of 67 meter outside Hausan. SFT surveyed
the wreck in 1999, and in 2011 the wreck was emptied of
oil.
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| 68° 44' 24" N, 14° 19' 32" E  Picture: RFA Boardale Originally from skovheim.org Last updated: September 2018 |
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