World War IDS Nitedal
DS Nitedal was torpedoed on October 20, 1917, by the German U-boat UB-57 south of Flamborough Head. The ship was en route from Yarrow to Rouen in France carrying coal. Twelve persons lost their lives in the shipwreck. Nine people were rescued by a British trawler, and the steward rowed ashore in a small boat. (Sources: Sjøhistorie.no and Med norsk skib i verdenskrigen)
Maritime enquiry: Nitedal
(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 3 : 2det halvaar 1917, via Nb.no)
About DS Nitedal
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Nationality
11659
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Built
1903
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Wrecked
20.10.1917
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Carrier
Trygve Sagen, Kristiania
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Tonnage
2640 dvt
