Spero
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The
British steamer Spero was built by Samuel Peter Austin &
Son in Sunderland and launched in October 1899. She
sailed for Pelton Stemaship Company and under a journey
from England to Drammen loaded with wood she ran aground
on Blyrevet at Hollberbåene 23.December 1917. She was
stuck on the reef for several days, and the Norwegian
rescue steamers Ula and Neptun
arrived to the site to assist. In 1919 the cargo was
salvaged by the rescue steamer Erling Skjalgson but she
after that abandoned. In 1968 the wreck was found by the
divers Steinar and Odd Huseby. Among the wreck debris was
a great deal of 100mm ammunition for her deck gun. The
scattered remains of her rest today on a depth of approx
10 to 20 meter northeast of Kjønneboene.
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Picture: Newspaper article Tønsberg Blad 28.December 1917 |
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