World War IDS Tysla
DS Tysla was struck by a mine on August 7, 1914, off Vlissingen in the Netherlands. The ship was en route from Port Pirie to Antwerp carrying a cargo of lead and zinc ore when it struck a Dutch mine. Three people lost their lives in the shipwreck. Tysla became the first Norwegian casualty of war during World War I. (Source: Sjøhistorie.no)
Maritime enquiry: Tysla
(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 1 : 1914, 1915, 1916, via Nb.no)
About DS Tysla
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Nationality
11659
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Built
1911
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Wrecked
07.08.1914
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Carrier
Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Tønsberg
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Tonnage
8300 dvt
