World War IDS John Knudsen
DS John Knudsen was sunk by the German U-boat UB-50 on September 22, 1917, near Cap Falcon in the Mediterranean Sea. The ship was en route from Cardiff to Oran, carrying a cargo of coal. One person lost his life in the shipwreck. The survivors later reached Gibraltar in their lifeboats. (Sources: Sjøhistorie.no and “Norsk skib i verdenskrigen”)
Maritime enquiry: John Knudsen
(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 3 : 2det halvaar 1917, via Nb.no)
