World War IIDS Sanct Svithun
The coastal express ship Sanct Svithun was attacked by Allied aircraft and bombed and strafed near Buholmen off Stad on 30 September 1943. The vessel was hit multiple times and set on fire. The captain and the pilot attempted to steer the ship into shallow waters near Stadlandet. The operation was only partially successful, with the bow resting on a rock while the stern continued sinking deeper.
A gale was blowing, and the surrounding waters were rough with strong currents. Locals from Ervik on Stadlandet arrived and managed to rescue a total of 75 people, some that evening and others the next morning. Several survivors had climbed onto the rock where the bow had lodged, spending the night there before they could be brought to safety.
Nineteen crew members, 26 Norwegian passengers, and 12 Germans lost their lives in the sinking.
About DS Sanct Svithun
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Nationality
Norway
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Built
1927
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Wrecked
30.09.1943
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Carrier
Det Stavangerske Dampskipsselskap A/S. Stavanger
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Tonnage
1376 brt
