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OverviewPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Rigel was a Norwegian vessel built in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1924. The vessel was sunk by Fleet Air Arm aircraft off Norway on 27 November 1944 during the Second World War.The Rigel (3,828 tons) and Korsnes were originally steamers owned by the Bergen Steamship Company. The Rigel was named after the brightest star in the Orion constellation. The ships had been requisitioned by the German occupation authorities in Norway in 1940 to transport Allied prisoners of war, German deserters and Norwegians arrested by the German police.In November 1944, the two vessels, escorted by two German naval vessels, were bombed by Fairey Barracuda bombers from the aircraft carrier HMS Implacable, which was taking part in Operation Provident. The location of the attack was between the islands of Rosoya and Tjotta south of the port of Sandnessjoen in Nordland county. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Harding OzihelPublisher: Duc Imprint: Duc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.176kg ISBN: 9786139742905ISBN 10: 6139742900 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 06 January 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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