Roma
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The
steamer Roma was built at Akers Mekaniske Verksted in
Kristiania in Norway, and was launched in 1891 for Peter
Hamre and his partners in Bergen. She was sold in 1900 to
owners in Kragerø, and again in 1913 when she started
sailing for Dambskipbselskapet Roma AS in Bergen. Under a
journey from Bergen to Sarpsborg she hit ground in heavy
currents at Hesthomen 19. October 1919. She developed a
leak and soon after her hull was flooded, and a few hours
later she disappeared in the deep. The crew reported she
had sunk in deep waters, and was therefore a total loss. Not
an entirely correct report, since the remains of her rest
today on a depth of 25 to 30 meter on the east side of
Hestholmen.
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| 60° 17' 51" N, 5° 11' 12" E  Picture: Roma H. Feddes Collection |
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