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POSITION
61 12N    05 49E

SUNK
4600 ton German
steamship, built 1914 bombed by RAF in 1945.
In contrary to many other similar ships, Oldenburg survived the first world war. After the armistice the ship was put into civilian use again, and she lived a quiet life until the outbreak of the second world war. In the second world war years, Oldenburg went nearly twenty times in transport missions along the Norwegian coast, and her last journey ended in March 1945. Outside Vadheim in the Sognefjorden the ship was discovered by British Bristol Beaufighters and attacked with rockets and bombs.

DIVING
Today the wreck of Oldenburg rests in pretty good condition in a depth from 24m to 60m depth, almost 50m from land outside the pier where she was sunk. The place is easily accessed by car.