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MS Palatia (1928)

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were used against prisoners if they proved to be a hindrance for the rescue of Germans. Only prisoners on rafts or floating debris in the company of German survivors were retrieved. The rescue work was concluded at 18:45. In all only 78 prisoners and 108 Germans survived the sinking. After the
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was criticized in German reports for not having conducted the evacuation of the ship in an orderly manner, the sinking thus costing more German lives than might have been the case had the crew acted according to regulations.
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in 1928, with yard number 273. Launched on 26 May 1928, and completed in October of the same year, she had a length of 114 metres, beam of 16.4 metres, draught of 6.9 metres and a tonnage of 3,979
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J.J. Richardson, attacked at an altitude of 60 feet (18 m), launching a torpedo at a range of 550 metres (1,800 ft). The torpedo bomber escaped unscathed in cloud cover, despite heavy
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The number of perished has been listed as 986 people, including 915 prisoners from the Soviet Union or Eastern Europe. The incident was not reported in the censored press at the time.
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that were patrolling the Norwegian coastline that day. At the time the weather was rainy, with winds from strong breeze to near gale and 5 metres (16 ft) waves.
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aircraft in November 1944 with the loss of more than 2,500 lives is the greatest ship disaster in Norwegian history.
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in bronze with unfolded wings, on a platform of natural rock. The monument was built on the initiative of
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Flying Officer J.J. Richardson and his crew claimed one shared ship sinking in 1942, in addition to
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and the Soviet Union in June 1941, she was captured by the Germans and pressed into
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On her last mission she was used as a prisoner of war transport from Stettin to
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area. The bodies were collected and removed by the Germans. The sinking of
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Hafsten, Bjørn; Ulf Larsstuvold; Bjørn Olsen; Sten Stenersen (2005).
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and an attempted intercept by the escorting Ju 88. The torpedo hit
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Med hilsen fra Sørlandet : fra Lindesnes til Verdens ende
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of Norway on 21 September 1997. The memorial monument, titled
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large numbers of corpses floated ashore on the beaches of the
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had suffered engine failure and the fellow prisoner ship
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During the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the
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sailed for the Hamburg America Line. She sailed between
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disaster. An exhibition with art and items relating to
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Flyalarm – luftkrigen over Norge 1939–1945
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Following the torpedo hit panic broke loose on board
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Koch A.G. in 1153: 1151: 1047: 1045: 1043: 1041: 1039: 948: 946: 944: 942: 940: 938: 936: 934: 932: 697:, created by sculptor Arne Vinje Gunnerud 498:was sold to the Soviet Union and renamed 470:For the first years of her service life, 2026:World War II shipwrecks in the North Sea 791:The sinking of the German prisoner ship 677:is the second greatest ship disaster in 2011:World War II auxiliary ships of Germany 1363:Thompson, Wing Commander H. L. (1953). 1348:(in Norwegian). Oslo: Humanist Forlag. 1329:(in Norwegian). Oslo: Schibsted. 1998. 1136:(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget 818: 771: 1122: 1120: 1118: 720:underwater search and recovery vessel 716:The wreck was located in 1997, by the 20: 703:end of the Second World War in Europe 685:Post-war wreck discovery and memorial 420:She was sunk on 21 October 1942 by a 7: 2016:Maritime incidents in October 1942 2001:Merchant ships of the Soviet Union 14: 1996:Ships of the Hamburg America Line 1380:(in Norwegian). Grøndahl Dreyer. 1374:Wilthill, Tor; Egil Mørk (1999). 1237:(in Norwegian). Protestfestivalen 1956: 1951: 1939: 1931: 259: 252: 245: 238: 223: 216: 209: 202: 139: 126: 116: 103: 24: 2031:Merchant ships sunk by aircraft 1315:Halvorsen, Helge Svein (1995). 878:– via Plimsoll Ship Data. 850:– via Plimsoll Ship Data. 665:For weeks after the sinking of 1197:(in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen 305:Naval transport ship (1941–42) 282:torpedo bomber 21 October 1942 1: 1344:Steffenak, Einar Kr. (2008). 870:. Vol. II. 1934. PAG-PAL 842:. Vol. II. 1930. PAI-PAL 506:, she was confiscated by the 166:Schiffswerft H. Koch A.G. in 2021:Maritime incidents in Norway 748:Sørlandet krigsminneforening 514:. She had her original name 490:In 1940, during a period of 330:114.0 m (374.0 ft) 734:, was designed by sculptor 427:, while carrying a load of 422:Royal New Zealand Air Force 2047: 861:"Ships & Motorships". 833:"Ships & Motorships". 549:, Norway, escorted by the 338:16.4 m (53.7 ft) 1926: 751: 591:Hampden XA-B, piloted by 504:German invasion of Russia 462:a top speed of 12 knots. 346:6.9 m (22.6 ft) 288: 37: 23: 370:two-stroke diesel engine 1224:Hvem Hva Hvor 1999: 103 1159:"Har funne 5000 graver" 379:12 knots (22 km/h) 289:General characteristics 1164:Norwegian Armed Forces 958:- ny film fra Arkivet" 956:Vindsalme for dei døde 698: 582:No. 489 Squadron RNZAF 437:German-occupied Norway 405:, she was sold to the 278:No. 489 Squadron RNZAF 1986:Ships built in Lübeck 1235:"Erik Byes minnepris" 1133:Store norske leksikon 926:Steffenak 2008: 50–54 692: 654:incident the crew of 580:torpedo bombers from 1739:City of Johannesburg 964:(in Norwegian). 2006 755:war memorial society 718:Royal Norwegian Navy 713:was also displayed. 695:Lindesnes Lighthouse 578:Handley Page Hampden 466:Hamburg America Line 399:Hamburg America Line 76:Hamburg America Line 1195:Caplex nettleksikon 736:Arne Vinje Gunnerud 622: /  586:RAF Coastal Command 541:On 21 October 1942 1795:President Coolidge 1327:Hvem Hva Hvor 1999 1215:Halvorsen 1995: 17 1063:Thompson 1953: 330 962:Stiftelsen Arkivet 900:Miramar Ship Index 699: 597:anti-aircraft fire 492:improved relations 158:Hamburg – New York 16:German cargo liner 1968: 1967: 1355:978-82-92622-36-0 1171:on 7 January 2004 1051:Hafsten 2005: 214 1023:Naval-History.net 679:Norwegian history 626:57.9683°N 7.233°E 383: 382: 122:Hamburg (1933–40) 2038: 1960: 1955: 1943: 1935: 1919: 1908: 1897: 1875: 1858: 1847: 1825: 1815: 1798: 1775: 1758: 1748: 1732: 1716: 1700: 1690: 1674: 1658: 1635: 1613: 1597: 1568: 1546: 1524: 1515:Pennington Court 1508: 1505:John Carter Rose 1492: 1482: 1460: 1420: 1413: 1406: 1397: 1391: 1370: 1359: 1340: 1322: 1311: 1282: 1281:Wilthill 1999: 8 1279: 1273: 1272: 1270: 1268: 1257:"Pax-monumentet" 1253: 1247: 1246: 1244: 1242: 1231: 1225: 1222: 1216: 1213: 1207: 1206: 1204: 1202: 1187: 1181: 1180: 1178: 1176: 1155: 1146: 1145: 1143: 1141: 1124: 1113: 1112: 1110: 1108: 1094: 1088: 1087: 1085: 1083: 1070: 1064: 1061: 1052: 1049: 1034: 1033: 1031: 1029: 1014: 1008: 1007: 1005: 1003: 994:. Archived from 983: 974: 973: 971: 969: 950: 927: 924: 911: 910: 908: 906: 897: 886: 880: 879: 877: 875: 869: 864:Lloyd's Register 858: 852: 851: 849: 847: 841: 836:Lloyd's Register 830: 806: 789: 783: 776: 756: 637: 636: 634: 633: 632: 627: 623: 620: 619: 618: 615: 551:submarine chaser 545:was sailing off 486:Second World War 480:Second World War 429:prisoners of war 401:'s route to the 264: 263: 257: 256: 250: 249: 243: 242: 234:: DIEI (1934–42) 228: 227: 221: 220: 214: 213: 207: 206: 198:: RHBJ (1928–33) 144: 143: 131: 130: 121: 120: 108: 107: 97:Port of registry 28: 21: 2046: 2045: 2041: 2040: 2039: 2037: 2036: 2035: 1971: 1970: 1969: 1964: 1947: 1922: 1911: 1900: 1889: 1883:Other incidents 1878: 1861: 1850: 1828: 1818: 1801: 1782:Anne Hutchinson 1778: 1761: 1751: 1735: 1719: 1703: 1693: 1677: 1661: 1638: 1616: 1600: 1571: 1549: 1527: 1511: 1495: 1485: 1463: 1440: 1427: 1424: 1394: 1388: 1373: 1362: 1356: 1343: 1337: 1325: 1314: 1308: 1295: 1286: 1285: 1280: 1276: 1266: 1264: 1263:on 26 July 2011 1255: 1254: 1250: 1240: 1238: 1233: 1232: 1228: 1223: 1219: 1214: 1210: 1200: 1198: 1189: 1188: 1184: 1174: 1172: 1157: 1156: 1149: 1139: 1137: 1126: 1125: 1116: 1106: 1104: 1096: 1095: 1091: 1081: 1079: 1072: 1071: 1067: 1062: 1055: 1050: 1037: 1027: 1025: 1016: 1015: 1011: 1001: 999: 985: 984: 977: 967: 965: 952: 951: 930: 925: 914: 904: 902: 888: 887: 883: 873: 871: 867: 860: 859: 855: 845: 843: 839: 832: 831: 820: 810: 809: 790: 786: 777: 773: 763: 753:Southern Norway 687: 630: 628: 624: 621: 616: 613: 611: 609: 608: 539: 488: 468: 445: 351:Installed power 258: 251: 244: 237: 222: 215: 208: 201: 138: 125: 115: 102: 33: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2044: 2042: 2034: 2033: 2028: 2023: 2018: 2013: 2008: 2006:Captured ships 2003: 1998: 1993: 1988: 1983: 1973: 1972: 1966: 1965: 1949:September 1942 1927: 1924: 1923: 1921: 1920: 1909: 1898: 1886: 1884: 1880: 1879: 1877: 1876: 1862:Unknown date: 1859: 1848: 1826: 1816: 1799: 1776: 1759: 1749: 1733: 1717: 1701: 1691: 1681:Empire Chaucer 1675: 1659: 1636: 1614: 1598: 1569: 1547: 1525: 1509: 1493: 1483: 1461: 1437: 1435: 1429: 1428: 1425: 1423: 1422: 1415: 1408: 1400: 1393: 1392: 1386: 1371: 1360: 1354: 1341: 1335: 1323: 1312: 1306: 1292: 1291: 1290: 1284: 1283: 1274: 1248: 1226: 1217: 1208: 1182: 1147: 1114: 1089: 1065: 1053: 1035: 1017:Kindell, Don. 1009: 998:on 25 May 2011 975: 928: 912: 881: 853: 817: 816: 815: 814: 808: 807: 784: 770: 769: 768: 767: 762: 759: 744:Common Buzzard 742:consists of a 686: 683: 631:57.9683; 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Index


Hamburg America Line
Soviet Union
Kriegsmarine
Weimar Republic
Hamburg
Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Lübeck
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call sign




No. 489 Squadron RNZAF
Cargo liner
GRT
NRT
NHP
double-acting
two-stroke diesel engine
cargo liner

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