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The
steamship Biscaya was originally laid
down in Sweden under the name Öregrund in 1873, and went in
traffic between England and Scandinavia which was typical for the
time. In 1883 the ship is sold to new owners in Norway, and is given
her final name as Biscaya. She is thereafter put in traffic in the
waters towards Jenisej and Novaja Semlja through the Kara Sea, and
is given much attention since it is not usual that so large vessels
passes this deceitful waters. But the new owners does not get much
income from their new steamer. On 31 December 1896 south of Piggrunnene
near Hankø in Østfold county Biscaya disappears in
the deep. Biscaya was on a journey from Blyth to Drammen with a
cargo of coal when the accident happened. Parts of the wreck was
rescued after the accident, but the time and the salt waters have
probably done more with the wreck than the rescue operation after
the loss of her. The remains of Biscaya can be found twenty meters
from the outer mark pole on Piggrunnene on a depth of six to fourteen
meters. There are not much left of the ship, and the cargo lays
there together with the remains of this proud ship. To reach the
place you need a boat...
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Edited 29.06.2007 |