World War IDS Fjelland

DS Fjelland was sunk by gunfire from the German U-boat U-54 on April 1, 1917, off Utsira. The ship was en route from Hisken to Hull, carrying a cargo of herring. One person lost his life in the shipwreck. (Source: Sjøhistorie.no)

Maritime enquiry: Fjelland

(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 2 : 1ste halvaar 1917, via Nb.no)

About DS Fjelland

  • Nationality

    11659

  • Built

    1898

  • Wrecked

    01.04.1917

  • Carrier

    F. Waage Rasmussen, Haugesund

  • Tonnage

    450 dvt

Casualties