DS Haakon VII

World War IDS Haakon VII

DS Haakon VII was torpedoed by the German U-boat UB-35 on September 7, 1917, off Lands End. The ship was en route from Bilbao to Cardiff, carrying a cargo of iron ore. Three people lost their lives in the shipwreck. (Source: Sjøhistorie.no)

Maritime enquiry: Haakon VII

(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 3 : 2det halvaar 1917, via Nb.no)

About DS Haakon VII

  • Nationality

    11659

  • Built

    1907

  • Wrecked

    07.09.1917

  • Carrier

    Ivar An. Christensen mfl., Kristiania

  • Tonnage

    3650 dvt

Casualties