World War IDS Kong Haakon
DS Kong Haakon was sunk by gunfire on June 24, 1917, by the German U-boat UC-65 southwest of Cap Feret. The ship was part of a French convoy traveling from St. Jean de Luz to Aguelas, Spain, carrying iron ore. Twenty people lost their lives in the shipwreck. Three Norwegians and a Spaniard were later rescued by the French escort. One of the survivors, Second Engineer Olaf Thorbjørnsen, succumbed to his injuries a few months after the sinking. (Sources: Sjøhistorie.no, Med norsk skib i verdenskrigen, Morgenbladet, 9.11.1917)
Maritime enquiry: Kong Haakon
(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 2 : 1ste halvaar 1917, via Nb.no)
About DS Kong Haakon
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Nationality
11659
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Built
1889
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Wrecked
24.06.1917
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Carrier
H.M. Wrangell & Co, Haugesund
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Tonnage
3500 dvt
