Scotland
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The
steamship Scotland hit ground at Finnebåene in
Langesundbukta 22.April 1911 under a journey from
Kristiania to Glasgow with eight passengers and loaded
with general goods. Scotland was one of the most grandiose
passenger and cargo freighters at the time, and was
admired for her luxury and comfort. She was built at
Grangemouth in 1904, and was delivered to the Norwegian
company Fred Olsen Lines the same year. In November 1905
and the entry of King Haakon VII as king of Norway, she
sailed in front for a line of ships up the Oslofjord to
meet the royal ship Heimdal.s After the accident attempts
were made to save her with assistance from the salvage steamer
Neptun, but her bow was now already submerged. With
help from the steamers Paris and Frigga they managed to
rescue the passengers and parts of the cargo before she
went down. The rescue operation was soon abandoned and the
wreck was later scrapped in-situ. What little is left of
her is spread out in shallow water at Finnebåene in
Langesundfjord.
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Picture: Scotland Originally from skovheim.org Nils Vik, private collection |
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