World War IDS Karen

DS Karen was torpedoed by the German U-boat UC-53 on December 13, 1917, south of Cape Anzio in the Mediterranean Sea. The ship was en route from St. Johns to Naples, carrying a cargo of dried fish. One person lost his life in the shipwreck. (Source: Sjøhistorie.no)

Maritime enquiry: Karen

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

About DS Karen

  • Nationality

    11659

  • Built

    1905

  • Wrecked

    13.12.1917

  • Carrier

    Willy Gilbert, Bergen

  • Tonnage

    2600 dvt

Casualties