Vestra
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Vestra
was owned by the Norwegian company Richard Jansen, and did
service under second world war for the GermanKriegsmarine.
She sailed with Norwegian crew, but had a anti-air defense
flak crew of German soldiers.. While at anchor in
Haugesund harbor under a journey from Nordmøre to Sauda
loaded with limestone. she was attacked by Bristol
Beaufighter planes from RAF squadrons 235, 248 and 404 in
the afternoon 21.October 1944. The crew which were below
deck never got time to man the antiaircraft guns and after
several hits she sank with her bow first. Under the
assault the German freighter Eckenheim also got hit and damaged.
The wreck of Vestra rest today on a depth of 40 to 50
meter right outside the UMOE yard in the harbor.
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| 59 24 N 05 16 E   Picture: Vestra Originally from skovheim.org "Våre Gamle Skip" & Haugalands Museene |
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