Alexander
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The
small steamer Alexander hit ground north of
Lyngholmen outside Hankø 25. June 1933. She was on a
journey from Tønsberg to Sarpsborg with Sarpsborg Rowing
Club and carried 60 passengers when the accident happened.
When they came near to Lyngholmen they suddenly sailed
into heavy winds and drifted and strande. The passengers
were rescued by other boats which came to assist. The day
after attempts were made to drag her off the rock, but it
all went wrong. She silently slipped of the rock and
sank. It also became clear later that the captain wasn't
totally sober during the journey and was later fined for
his "reduced state". The wreck rest today east of the
northern iron pole, north of Lyngholmen on a depth of 10
to 15 meter.
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 Courtesy of Risør Sjømannsforening |
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