DS Castor

World War IDS Castor

DS Castor was struck by a mine on January 10, 1915, at the Amrun Bank off Helgoland. The ship was en route from Stavanger to Hamburg, carrying food supplies and general cargo. One person lost his life in the shipwreck, and the survivors were later rescued by German naval vessels. (Sources: Sjøhistorie.no and Med norsk skib i verdenskrigen)

Maritime enquiry: Castor

(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 1 : 1914, 1915, 1916, via Nb.no)

About DS Castor

  • Nationality

    11659

  • Built

    1909

  • Wrecked

    10.01.1915

  • Carrier

    Det Bergenske Dampskipsselskap, Bergen

  • Tonnage

    1678 dvt

Casualties