Hartlepool
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Hartlepool
was a combined sail and steamship, and was built by
William Gray & Company Ltd in Sunderland in 1880. She
went down at Langholmen outside Egersund 11.December 1888
after she had hit ground under her journey to Bergen from
Braila loaded with misc food. Of her crew of 21 men, 17
lost their lives. Her misfortune was first discovered the
day after when the Norwegian pilot Claus Lædre spotted
Hartlepool stranded. Despite bad weather he managed to
rescue some of the men who had survived the night. Claus
Lædre was later given a medal for his noble deed by the
British government, based on the act and for having
rescued the remaining crew members. Today the remains of
Hartlepool rest on the east side of Langholmen on a depth
of approx 15 to 90 meter.
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| N 58 22,28 E 6 4,68 ( Source: Egersund Dive club ) |
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