The steamship Schwalbe was laid down in Bremen in 1898, and was the first vessel with large dimensions which was built at this shipyard. Schwalbe ended her days when she went down in the deep on the evening 2. February 1916 under a journey from germany to Ålesund with a cargo of different goods. On board the vessel was a crew of seventeen men. Schwalbe collided with the German steamship Timandra when they passed Salhus, and the vessel was still afloat after the collision. It was attempted to salvage the vessel, but before they got the situation under control the vessel sank quickly in the middle of the bay outside Haugesund... Today the wreck of Schwalbe rest on a depth of eighteen to thirty meters exactly where the bay is narrowest right under the bridge over Krmsundet. The wreck rest on her port side with the bow section pointing northwards, and despite the age on this wreck it is in a very good condition. You can see that rust and age har starter to break down the vessel, so a certain amount of carefulness should be shown. The wreck site can also have heavy current. The site is easily accesed from land where she rest merely thirty meters form land...