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Soknatind

Location

Blåna

Position

61º 24´N 04° 50´E

Depth

15m

Chart

N788

The Soknatind was a 3000dwt cargo vessel built by the Stocznia Gdanska company in Poland in 1971. She sank due N of Blåna in January 1975, whilst carrying a cargo of fertiliser from Glomfjord to Oslo. The crew were rescued at the last minute in a dramatic helicopter rescue.

The wreck is said to lie in between 4 and 15 metres. She has been dived and is reported to be broken into 3 major sections, which are jumbled together, with the aft superstructure relatively intact. Locals report that there may be a second wreck on or near Blåna, possibly on Kallsfluna about 1nm to the E.