World War IDS Stegg
DS Stegg was stopped and sunk by the German U-boat UC-41 on April 23, 1917, east of Lerwick. The ship was en route from Arendal to Tyne carrying a cargo of mine props. One stoker perished when one of the lifeboats capsized. (Sources: Sjøhistorie.no and Med norsk skib i verdenskrigen)
Maritime enquiry: Stegg
(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 2 : 1ste halvaar 1917, via Nb.no)
About DS Stegg
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Nationality
11659
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Built
1883
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Wrecked
23.04.1917
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Carrier
Andr. G. Wefring, Kristiania
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Tonnage
600 dvt