World War IIMT Ferncourt
MT Ferncourt was attacked by German airplanes while in convoy during its passage outside of Milford HAven, close to South Bishop on the 7th of July 1941. Four bombs hit the ship, and the deck was ripped apart. A torpedo which was dropped by a plane detonated just under the water surface, yet Ferncourt did not sink. Captain Syvert Birkenes did not want to give up his ship. A tugboat was called for, and the vessel was towed into Milford Haven. The vessel was then towed to Swansea, where it was repaired over the course of 10 months. One canadian and one swede perished in the attack and one was wounded during the aerial attack. Ferncourt was fixed up and survived the war and sailed under foreign owners until it was broken up i 1964.
About MT Ferncourt
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Nationality
Norway
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Built
1938
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Wrecked
07.07.1941
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Carrier
Fearnley & Eger, Kristiania/Oslo
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Tonnage
14770 dvt
