Landego
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The
steamship Landego sank in Toppsundet 11.July 1941 during
work with laying cables for the German occupation force.
She was recently requisitioned by the Wehrmacht and
Aussenstelle Tromsø T.B.V to lay an underwater cable
across the bay. They did however forget to check their
maps over minefields in the area, and during their work
with laying the cable Landego hit a mine and sank. Out of
18 people on board, seven Norwegians and two Germans
perished in the accident. The wreck rest today south of
Elgsnes Indre in Toppsundet on a depth of approx 55 to 70
meter.
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| 68° 52' 48" N, 16° 15' 20" E  Picture: Landego in 1927 Originally from skovheim.org Last updated: December 2020 |
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