DS Stalheim
DS Stalheim The Norwegian ship DS Stalheim , carrying a crew of 21, arrived at Port Talbot on July 24 th , 1940, transporting coal. On July 31 st , shortly after departing and approximately 100 meters from shore, the Stalheim struck a magnetic mine while en route to Barry, resulting in the deaths of five crew members. The Stalheim , carrying a cargo of coal to Cardiff, was scheduled to travel from Barry to New Brunswick, Canada. While at Barry, the vessel was scheduled for the installation of a degaussing system, but did not have this protection against magnetic mines at the time. The ship sank within four minutes; thirteen crew members sustained serious injuries, and three were uninjured. The captain, Holger Jensen, lost consciousness and later awoke in a hospital, where he remained for three weeks. Five crew members died while they were in the engine room. The Mumbles Lifeboat was initially deployed; however, the operation was cancelled upon notification that an RA...
