World War IDS San Andres

DS San Andres was sunk by the German U-boat U-86 on May 11, 1918, west of Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel. The ship was en route from the Mediterranean with general cargo, stopping at Swansea to refuel before the final leg to Norway. Two people lost their lives in the shipwreck. The ship sank rapidly, forcing seven men to jump into the sea, but they were later rescued by a British trawler. (Sources: Sjøhistorie.no and Med norsk skib i verdenskrigen)

Maritime enquiry: San Andres

(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 4 : 1918, via Nb.no)

About DS San Andres

  • Nationality

    11659

  • Built

    1911

  • Wrecked

    11.05.1918

  • Carrier

    Otto Thoresen, Kristiania

  • Tonnage

    1656 brt

Casualties