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Romsdalsfjord

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Shipwreck Data

Vessel Name Romsdalsfjord
Other Names Original name Dorington Court, renamed Vally and and finally Romsdalsfjord
Vessel Type Norwegian freighter
Owner Norwegian-American Line
Length / Beam / Draft (feet) 355' / 50' /
Tonnage 3,243 NT
Hull Construction Steel
Propulsion Steam / Screw
Cargo Iron ore
Built 1908 at Hebburn, England
Date of Loss December 9, 1920
Reason for Loss Struck Blind Sisters shoal at night and broke up
Fatalities None
Last Trip Narvick, Norway to Baltimore, via Halifax
Wreck Location Outside Halifax Harbour, off Sambro Island
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