Fusa
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The
steamer Älvdrottningen
was built by Lindholmen Varv AB in Sweden, and was
launched in 1875. She changed both name and owners
several times before she ended up with Norwegian owners
in 1897. In 1908 she was rebuilt and had both her length
and tonnage slightly increased. She almost survived two
world wars, but in 1945 her luck ran out. Under a
journey from Bergen to Samanger she was attacked by RAF
airplanes outside in the Korsfjord 8.January 1945.
Several people lost their lives under the attack. She was
clearly marked with nationality marks and sailed for the
Norwegian civil home fleet. After the attack she was still
afloat, and the crew tried to head for shore to beach her,
but at Korsneset the bow was already submerged and soon
after she went down. The German occupation forces in
Norway used the incident in their propaganda with some
rights, but like so many others things in the German
propaganda under the war, it was highly exaggerated. The
battered wreck rest today on a depth of 25 to 35 meter
south of Korsneset.
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| GPS: N 60.12.18.4 E 005. 15. 24.6  Picture: Fusa Originally from skovheim.org |
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