Landan
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Torrige
was built by R.Cock & Sons in Bristol, and was
launched in June 1904. Only two years after launch she was
sold to Norway and renamed Viking. In August 1940 she was
again sold and was given the name Ternesund. She was then
sold several times until she ended up with her last name
as Landan in 1950. Under a journey from Larvik to
Sunndalsøra loaded with general goods, she hit ground
25.May 1953 outside Egersund. The reason for the accident
was never completely solved, but it was speculated that
the cargo shifted and made her capsize. The battered
remains of Landan rest today next to Svåholmen south of
Egersund on a depth of approx 40 meter.
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| N 58 22,65 E 6 2,82  Picture: Landan Originally from skovheim.org Nils Vik, private collection |
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