Optima
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The
steamship Optima was built in Bremen in Germany, and was
launched in 1926. She was extensively used under second
world war to transport supplies for the German forces in
Norway. Under
her last journey she carried supplies for the German high
command in northern Norway, and rumors says that it was
the Easter supplies which included goodies like wine and
cheese that was on its way to the high ranking officers.
She laid at anchor in Florø harbor when the Norwegian MTB
619 attacked and sunk her her with torpedoes 14.March
1943. Today the wreck rest on her port side outside the
pier on the north side of Ankerløkken wharf in Florø
harbor on a depth of 28 to 40 meter.
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| 61° 36' 15" N, 5° 3' 14" E  Picture: Optima Originally from skovheim.org |
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