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- Passengers And Crew
- Wreck
- References
{{Other ships|Dettifoss (disambiguation){{!}}SS Dettifoss}}>{{Infobox ship imageShip image=SS Dettifoss.jpg | Ship image size=400px | Ship caption=SS Dettifoss. }}{{Infobox ship career | Hide header= | Iceland}} | Iceland}} Dettifoss | Ship namesake= | Ship owner=Eimskipafelag Hf. | Ship operator= | Iceland}} Reykjavík, Iceland | Ship route= | Ship ordered= | Ship builder=Frederikshavns Vaerft & Flydedok A/S | Ship original cost= | Ship yard number= | Ship way number= | Ship laid down= | Ship launched= | Ship completed=1930 | Ship christened= | Ship acquired= | Ship maiden voyage=1930 | Ship in service=1930 | Ship out of service=21 February 1945 | Ship identification=*TFDA- {{ICS|Tango}}{{ICS|Foxtrot}}{{ICS|Delta}}{{ICS|Alpha}}
| Ship fate=Torpedoed and sunk | Ship status= | Ship notes= }}{{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header= | Header caption= | Ship class= | Ship type=Cargo Ship | 1,564}} | 72.2|m|ftin}} | 11|m|ftin}} | Ship height= | Ship draught= | Ship draft= | 6.4|m|ftin}} | Ship Armament= | Ship decks= | Ship deck clearance= | Ship ramps= | Ship ice class= | Ship sail plan= | Ship power=Compound expansion engine | Ship propulsion=Screw propeller | Ship speed=10 knots | Ship capacity=44 Passengers and Crew | Ship crew= | Ship notes= }} | SS Dettifoss was an Icelandic Cargo Ship that was Torpedoed by {{GS|U-1064}} in the Irish Sea {{convert|25|nmi|km}} out of Belfast, United Kingdom ({{coord|55|03|N|5|29|W|display=inline, title}}), while she was travelling from New York, United States to Belfast, United Kingdom and later to Reykjavík, Iceland. 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 {{convert|72.2|m|ftin}} long, with a beam of {{convert|11|m|ftin}} and a depth of {{convert|6.4|m|ftin}}. The ship was assessed at {{GRT|1,564}}. 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 {{GS|U-1064}} at 08.39 hours in the Irish Sea {{convert|25|nmi|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 Name | Rank | Nationality | Age | Survived or Lost |
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Böðvarsson, Jónas | Master | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Gíslason, Davíð | Chief Officer | Iceland}} Icelandic | 53 | Lost | Tómasson, Ólafur | Second Officer | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Ólafsson, Eiríkur | Third Officer | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Sigurðsson, Jóhannes | Quartermaster | Iceland}} Icelandic | 38 | Lost | Einarsson, Valdimar | First Radio Officer | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Þorsteinsson, Bogi | Second Radio Officer | Iceland}} Icelandic | 26 | Survived | Jónsson, Hallgrímur | Chief Engineer Officer | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Hafliðason, Hafliði | Second Engineer Officer | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Magnússon, Ásgeir | Third Engineer Officer | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Sigurjónsson, Sigurjón | Donkeyman | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Guðmundsson, Jón | Boatswain | Iceland}} Icelandic | 38 | Lost | Ásgeirsson, Baldvin | Chief Steward | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Bogason, Jón Sigurður Karl Kristján | Steward | Iceland}} Icelandic | 52 | Lost | Kristjánsdóttir, Nikólína | Stewardess | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Steingrímsson, Tryggvi | Steward | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Ágústsson, Ragnar Georg | Able Seaman | Iceland}} Icelandic | 21 | Lost | Andrésson, Gísli | Able Seaman | Iceland}} Icelandic | 23 | Lost | Ásbjörnsson, Hlöðver Oliver | Able Seaman | Iceland}} Icelandic | 26 | Lost | Bjarnason, Jón | Able Seaman | Iceland}} Icelandic | 35 | Lost | Eyjólfsson, Guðmundur | Able Seaman | Iceland}} Icelandic | 29 | Lost | Jónsson, Erlendur | Able Seaman | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Símonarson, Kristján | Able Seaman | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Hinriksson, Stefán | Fireman | Iceland}} Icelandic | 46 | Lost | Jakobsson, Ragnar | Fireman | Iceland}} Icelandic | 19 | Lost | Laxdal, Helgi | Fireman | Iceland}} Icelandic | 24 | Lost | Skúlason, Kolbeinn | Fireman | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Svanbergsson, Sigurgeir | Fireman | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Guðmundsson, Gísli | Cook | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Líndal, Anton | Cook | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived |
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Árnason, Bjarni | Passenger | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Bergin, Eugenie Hallgrímsson | Passenger | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Bjarnason, Lárus | Passenger | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Guðmundsson, Ragnar | Passenger | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Jónsdóttir, Guðrún | Passenger | Iceland}} Icelandic | 33 | Lost | Jónsson, Davíð Sigmundur | Passenger | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Kristjánsson, Erla | Passenger | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Magnúsdóttir, Sigrún | Passenger | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Melsted, Páll Bjarnason | Passenger | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Ólafsson, Ólafur Björn | Passenger | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Petersen, Skúli | Passenger | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Rósantsson, Theodór Helgi | Passenger | Iceland}} Icelandic | Survived | Stefánsdóttir, Vilborg | Passenger | Iceland}} Icelandic | 49 | Lost | Zoega, Berta Steinunn | Passenger | Iceland}} Icelandic | 33 | Lost |
Wreck The wreck lies at ({{coord|55|03|N|5|29|W}}). References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/3448.html |title=Dettifoss |publisher=uboat.net |date=7 November 2015 |accessdate=7 November 2015}}
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