MS Borgestad (1941): Shipwreck Map, Location & Facts

MS Borgestad 1941

Image: Georg Gjersøe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).

Key facts

Name	MS Borgestad	Wikidata label
Year lost	1941	Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
Era	Second World War	derived from year
Ship type	ship	Wikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flag	Norway	Wikidata P8047 country of registry
Conflict	World War II	Wikidata P607 conflict
Sea / ocean	North Atlantic Ocean	Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Position	37.2000, -21.3333	Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

MS Borgestad was a Norwegian diesel-powered cargo ship, built at Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen in 1925. The vessel is known for having engaged the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper to protect a convoy, where many of the vessels managed to escape thanks to her actions. Borgestad was sunk in early 1941 and all 31 people on board perished. Captain Lars Grotnæss was awarded the War Cross, post mortem.

Location

Recorded position: 37.2000, -21.3333 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean

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OpenStreetMap

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article MS Borgestad (revision 1334064345), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.

Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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