Sinking of MS Þormóður

Sinking of MS Þormóður
Date17 February 1943
LocationGarðskagi, Reykjanes, Iceland
CauseStorm
Deaths31

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. The vessel was en route from Patreksfjörður to Reykjavík, resulting in the loss of 31 lives. This tragic incident caused an uproar in Iceland regarding the safety on the sea.