World War IIDS Biarritz
The DS Biarritz was on its scheduled route from Antwerp to Oslo when it was blown up by a mine on 25 January 1940, 36 nautical miles northwest of IJmuiden, the Netherlands. There were 58 people on board, including crew and passengers. A total of 26 crew members and 11 passengers lost their lives. Several of the passengers were disembarked seamen on their way home.
The vessel sank within minutes, allowing time to launch only one lifeboat with 19 people aboard. Biarritz was sailing alongside another ship from the same shipping company, Borgholm, which managed to rescue 21 survivors and recover three bodies. The darkness of night made rescue efforts difficult. The survivors were taken to IJmuiden.
About DS Biarritz
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Nationality
Norway
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Built
1922
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Wrecked
25.01.1940
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Carrier
Fred Olsen & Co., Kristiania / Oslo
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Tonnage
2150 dvt
