Sørland
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Sørland
was the first Norwegian civilian vessel that were sunk by
the Germans under the invasion of Norway, operation
Weserübung, 9.April 1940. Sørland was in the same lane as
the German Kampfgruppe V which included the light cruiser
Emden and the heavy
cruiser Blücher who steamed towards Oslo. She was
taken under fire by the German R boats R 18 and R 19 early
in the morning and caught fire. Captain Asbjørn Martinsen
sat course for shore and beached her close to Elle
lighthouse near Skiphelle. Two men out of the crew of six
lost their lives in the engagement and fire. She was
loaded with paper and combined with her wooden hull, she
was totally burned down and destroyed by the fire. A few
remains of her was found south of Skiphelle near Ekeberg
farm on a depth of approximately 3 meter.
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 Picture: Sørland Originally from skovheim.org " In memory of those who died " |
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