MS Oslofjord

World War IIMS Oslofjord

The Norwegian MS Oslofjord was blown up by a mine on 1 December 1940 at the mouth of the River Tyne. The vessel was en route from the Clyde, where it had been fitted out as a troop transport. Following the explosion, the ship was beached, where it remained in heavy onshore seas. The strain eventually caused the vessel to break in two and become a total loss. One man was lost in the sinking.

About MS Oslofjord

  • Nationality

    Flag Norway

  • Built

    1938

  • Wrecked

    01.12.1940

  • Carrier

    Den norske Amerikalinje A/S, Oslo

  • Tonnage

    18673 brt

Casualties