SS Dettifoss

SS Dettifoss was an Icelandic Cargo Ship that was Torpedoed by German submarine U-1064 in the Irish Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) out of Belfast, United Kingdom (55°03′N 5°29′W), while she was travelling from New York, United States to Belfast, United Kingdom and later to Reykjavík, Iceland.

SS Dettifoss.
History
Name: Dettifoss
Owner: Eimskipafelag Hf.
Port of registry: Reykjavík, Iceland
Builder: Frederikshavns Vaerft & Flydedok A/S
Completed: 1930
Maiden voyage: 1930
In service: 1930
Out of service: 21 February 1945
Identification:
  • TFDA
Fate: Torpedoed and sunk
General characteristics
Type: Cargo Ship
Tonnage: 1,564 GRT
Length: 72.2 metres (236 ft 11 in)
Beam: 11 metres (36 ft 1 in)
Depth: 6.4 metres (21 ft 0 in)
Installed power: Compound expansion engine
Propulsion: Screw propeller
Speed: 10 knots
Capacity: 44 Passengers and Crew

Construction

Dettifoss was constructed in 1930 at the Frederikshavns Vaerft & Flydedok A/S shipyard in Frederikshavn, Denmark. She was completed in 1930 and she was named Dettifoss and served from 1930 until her demise in 1945. The ship was 72.2 metres (236 ft 11 in) long, with a beam of 11 metres (36 ft 1 in) and a depth of 6.4 metres (21 ft 0 in). The ship was assessed at 1,564 GRT. She had a Compound expansion engine driving a single screw propeller and the engine was rated at 124 nhp.

Sinking

On 21 February 1945, Dettifoss was on a voyage in Convoy UR 155 from New York, United States to Belfast, United Kingdom and later to Reykjavík, Iceland with a general cargo of 1300 tons. When she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-1064 at 08.39 hours in the Irish Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) out of Belfast. Dettifoss sank within 7 minutes resulting in the death of 12 crew members and 3 passengers. The 29 survivors (18 crew and 11 passengers) were picked up an hour after the sinking by HMS Fusilier (T305) and were then taken to Scotland and later to Iceland. The sinking of Dettifoss was a harsh blow so soon after the loss of SS Godafoss. All public activities in Iceland were cancelled on 24 February 1945. [1]

Passengers And Crew
NameRankNationalityAgeSurvived or Lost
Böðvarsson, JónasMaster IcelandicSurvived
Gíslason, DavíðChief Officer Icelandic53Lost
Tómasson, ÓlafurSecond Officer IcelandicSurvived
Ólafsson, EiríkurThird Officer IcelandicSurvived
Sigurðsson, JóhannesQuartermaster Icelandic38Lost
Einarsson, ValdimarFirst Radio Officer IcelandicSurvived
Þorsteinsson, BogiSecond Radio Officer Icelandic26Survived
Jónsson, HallgrímurChief Engineer Officer IcelandicSurvived
Hafliðason, HafliðiSecond Engineer Officer IcelandicSurvived
Magnússon, ÁsgeirThird Engineer Officer IcelandicSurvived
Sigurjónsson, SigurjónDonkeyman IcelandicSurvived
Guðmundsson, JónBoatswain Icelandic38Lost
Ásgeirsson, BaldvinChief Steward IcelandicSurvived
Bogason, Jón Sigurður Karl KristjánSteward Icelandic52Lost
Kristjánsdóttir, NikólínaStewardess IcelandicSurvived
Steingrímsson, TryggviSteward IcelandicSurvived
Ágústsson, Ragnar GeorgAble Seaman Icelandic21Lost
Andrésson, GísliAble Seaman Icelandic23Lost
Ásbjörnsson, Hlöðver OliverAble Seaman Icelandic26Lost
Bjarnason, JónAble Seaman Icelandic35Lost
Eyjólfsson, GuðmundurAble Seaman Icelandic29Lost
Jónsson, ErlendurAble Seaman IcelandicSurvived
Símonarson, KristjánAble Seaman IcelandicSurvived
Hinriksson, StefánFireman Icelandic46Lost
Jakobsson, RagnarFireman Icelandic19Lost
Laxdal, HelgiFireman Icelandic24Lost
Skúlason, KolbeinnFireman IcelandicSurvived
Svanbergsson, SigurgeirFireman IcelandicSurvived
Guðmundsson, GísliCook IcelandicSurvived
Líndal, AntonCook IcelandicSurvived
NameRankNationalityAgeSurvived or Lost
Árnason, BjarniPassenger IcelandicSurvived
Bergin, Eugenie HallgrímssonPassenger IcelandicSurvived
Bjarnason, LárusPassenger IcelandicSurvived
Guðmundsson, RagnarPassenger IcelandicSurvived
Jónsdóttir, GuðrúnPassenger Icelandic33Lost
Jónsson, Davíð SigmundurPassenger IcelandicSurvived
Kristjánsson, ErlaPassenger IcelandicSurvived
Magnúsdóttir, SigrúnPassenger IcelandicSurvived
Melsted, Páll BjarnasonPassenger IcelandicSurvived
Ólafsson, Ólafur BjörnPassenger IcelandicSurvived
Petersen, SkúliPassenger IcelandicSurvived
Rósantsson, Theodór HelgiPassenger IcelandicSurvived
Stefánsdóttir, VilborgPassenger Icelandic49Lost
Zoega, Berta SteinunnPassenger Icelandic33Lost

Wreck

The wreck lies at (55°03′N 5°29′W).

References
  1. "Dettifoss". uboat.net. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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