World War IDS Pytheas
DS Pytheas was torpedoed by the German U-boat U-35 on February 26, 1918, southeast of Cape Palos. The ship was en route from Genoa to New Orleans in ballast. Two people lost their lives in the shipwreck. The survivors were rescued by a British patrol boat. (Sources: Sjøhistorie.no and Med norsk skib i verdenskrigen)
Maritime enquiry: Pytheas
(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 4 : 1918, via Nb.no)
About DS Pytheas
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Nationality
11659
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Built
1895
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Wrecked
26.02.1918
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Carrier
O.A.T Skjelbred, Kristiansand
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Tonnage
2690 brt