World War IDS Ragnhild

DS Ragnhild (formerly Bianca) was struck by a mine on April 27, 1917, by a mine laid by the German U-boat UC-29 off Tyne. The ship was part of a convoy en route from Tyne to Skien, carrying oil, coke, and iron. A donkeyman and passenger Torbjørn Larsen from Oslo, a former shipwrecked mate, lost their lives in the shipwreck. The survivors were rescued by an escort vessel. (Sources: Sjøhistorie.no and Med norsk skib i verdenskrigen)

Maritime enquiry: Ragnhild

(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 2 : 1ste halvaar 1917, via Nb.no)

About DS Ragnhild

  • Nationality

    11659

  • Built

    1909

  • Wrecked

    27.04.1917

  • Carrier

    H.N Hartmark, Kristiania

  • Tonnage

    1742 dvt

Casualties