SS Irma 1944
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | SS Irma | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1944 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | ship, shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): torpedo attack |
| Nationality / flag | Norway | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Bergen Steamship Company | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | English Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | England | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 63 km from land |
| Position | 49.4833, -5.7000 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Irma was a 1,322-ton steamship built by the British shipyard Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. Ltd. in Middlesbrough in the north-east of England. She was delivered to the Norwegian passenger ship company Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab of Bergen in 1905. Irma served the company until she was attacked and sunk by two MTBs belonging to the Royal Norwegian Navy on 13 February 1944.
Diving & visiting
The sinking of Irma and Henry was officially commemorated on 16 September 2002 when King Harald V of Norway first attended a church service in Bremnes Church with bishop Odd Bondevik, and afterwards unveiled a monument at Røeggen on the island Sveggen in Averøy Municipality which listed the names of the 65 Norwegians who lost their lives in the incident. The day's events concluded with the King leading a ceremony with around 180 invited guests on board the Hurtigruten ship MS Midnatsol over the site of the shipwrecks. Two Royal Norwegian Navy Motor Torpedo Boats participated in the ceremony by lowering a floral wreath into the water.
Location
- Recorded position: 49.4833, -5.7000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: English Channel
- Nearest coast: England
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Irma (1905) (revision 1322951176), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Post-war memorials”; 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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