World War IDS Havgard
DS Havgard was sunk by the German U-boat UC-24 on February 6, 1917, southwest of Cape Villano. The ship was en route from Rufisque, Senegal, to Dunkirk, carrying a cargo of peanuts. Eight people lost their lives in the shipwreck. (Sources: Sjøhistorie.no, uboat.net, and Med norsk skib i verdenskrigen)
Maritime enquiry: Havgard
(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 2 : 1ste halvaar 1917, via Nb.no)
About DS Havgard
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Nationality
11659
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Built
1908
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Wrecked
02.02.1917
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Carrier
Johan Waage, Bergen
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Tonnage
2050 dvt