This Sandefjord registered wooden steamship caught fire and blew up six miles NW of Thurso while bound for Greenland carrying gunpowder and a general cargo and under the command of Captain Anderson. She had a crew of fourteen.
The Polarstjernen was built in 1885. She was 107’ long, had a beam of 23’ and was 194 gross registered tons.
The Polarstjernen was built in 1885. She was 107’ long, had a beam of 23’ and was 194 gross registered tons.