RFA El Grillo
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The tanker El
Grillo was built in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne for the British
company Bowring Steamship Company. She sailed between
England and South America, and after the outbreak of world
war two she was requisitioned by Royal Navy. While she
laid at anchor in Seyoisfjord 10.February 1944, she was
attacked by three German FW 200 Condor planes. She was
heavily damaged in the attack and the captain decided to
sink her. Salvage were done on the wreck in 1952, and in
2010 the wreck was cleared of oil and ammunition. She rest
today in Seyoisfjord east on Iceland on a depth of 20 to
42 meter.
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  Pictures: El Grillo & German Fw200 Condor plane Courtesy of Historicalrfa & Bundesarchiv ( Bild 146-1978 )   Picture: Salvage operations in 2010 Courtesy of Subseapartner Last updated: March 2017 |
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