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D/S Stromboli To Stromboli on the "Ships starting with S" page. Manager: Fred. Olsen & Co., Oslo Built in Fredrikstad in 1902, purchased in 1921. Captain: Ingvald K. Borge Her voyages are listed on these original images from the Norwegian National Archives:
As can be seen when going to Page 1 above, Stromboli arrived Oporto from Kristiansand, Norway on Apr. 11-1940 (Norway was invaded on Apr. 9). She was subsequently mostly in service around the U.K. - convoy information for a few of her voyages can be obtained by following the instructions provided at the external link at the end of this page; compare the results with the details found on the archive documents.
Stromboli was one of several Norwegian ships experiencing the air attacks on Liverpool at the beginning of May-1941 (see my page about Sollund). According to Page 2, she had arrived Liverpool from Holyhead on Apr. 27. The attacks started on May 3 and lasted for 5 days, causing a lot of destruction. She was in dock on May 4 and was damaged when another ship in the dock exploded, leaving a large hole in Stromboli's deck. On May 8 she was hit by a bomb on the starboard side amidships. After having extinguished fires and otherwise done what they could to save her for two hours, the crew had to abandon the ship; some went to the shelter, others to the ship alongside her, S/S Emeraude(?), while Stromboli heeled further and further over to port until she eventually sank. Others on board at the time, in addition to the captain, 1st mate and 2nd mate named above, was an able seaman by the last name of Larsen, who was injured and taken to a hospital, Ordinary Seaman Martin Joakimsen and 2nd Engineer Samuel Grorud. The wreck was later raised, but had to be condemned. According to a visitor to my website, "Shipwreck Index of the British Isles" states she was placed on Tramere Beach on Apr. 14-1942 and declared a total loss. Related external link: Back to Stromboli on the "Ships starting with S" page.
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