World War IDS Orion

DS Orion was torpedoed by the German U-boat UC-41 on March 1, 1917. The ship was en route from Narvik to Middlesbrough with a cargo of iron ore. The entire crew perished in the wreck. The exact number of crew members on board is uncertain. Aftenposten reported on March 23, 1917, that there were a total of 17 people on board, while Diderik Brochmann in the book Med norsk skib i verdenskrigen from 1928 stated 19 – the same number as Uboat.net provides. Minnehallen.no has documented 15 deceased Norwegian sailors among the crew.

(Sources: Aftenposten 23.03.1917, Med norsk skib i verdenskrigen of Diderik Brochmann, Uboat.net)

About DS Orion

  • Nationality

    11659

  • Built

    1882

  • Wrecked

    01.03.1917

  • Carrier

    Jacob Kjøde, Bergen

  • Tonnage

    1354 brt

Casualties