KdF Cruise and Loss
In 1934 the Nazi Kraft durch Freude organization started operating tourist cruises. KdF chartered Dresden and she sailed on her first KdF cruise on 11 June 1934. On 20 June she struck a rock off "Aregrunden" on the Norwegian island of Bokn. She was refloated but as a precaution was beached near Blikshavn on the island of Karmøy. In the early hours of 21 June she listed to port and the Norwegian "hurtigrute" ship, DSD (Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskap) 874 ton Kong Haakon, was one of those which took off her passengers. One life was lost in an accident during the transfer to the passenger ship. 4 people lost their life total. Other ships involved in the rescue of the 323 crew and 975 passengers were the French inspection vessel Ardente and the Norwegian ships Kong Harald, Kronprinsesse Martha, Kvitsøy and Stavanger.
A firm of shipbreakers from Stavanger broke up the ship where she lay. Remnants of the wreck remain near the shore, between 4 m (13 ft) and 50 m (160 ft) depth.
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