Odin
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The
German steamship Odin was built by Nordseewerke AG in
Germany and was launched in 1929. She did service in the
iron ore transport from Narvik to Germany and laid at
anchor in Narvik when the German invasion of Norway,
operation Weserübung was launched in April 1940. She
survived the first engagement between the Germans and
Allied forces 10.April, but three days later she hit a
mine and sank. Its been debated if she sank due to
sabotage or a mine, and in 2014 divers went down to see if
the reason could be found. However, no decisive conclusion
could be made. The wreck rest today on a depth of approx
55 to 75 meter at the approach to Narvik harbor, northeast
of Ankenesstrand.
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| 68° 25' 54" N, 17° 21' 22" E  Picture: Odin
Originally from Skovheim.org Last updated: January 2021 |
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