Sinking of MS Þormóður
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The sinking of MS Þormóður (Icelandic: Þormóðsslysið) occurred on 17 February 1943 when the motorboat MS Þormóður sank off the coast of Garðskagi in Reykjanes, Iceland during a storm while traveling from Patreksfjörður to Reykjavík with the loss of 31 people.[1][2] The sinking caused an uproar in Iceland regarding the safety on the sea.[3]
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Date | 17 February 1934 |
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Location | Garðskagi, Reykjanes, Iceland |
Cause | Storm |
Deaths | 31 |
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