page_title: ST Voorbode
hierarchical_section_title: ST Voorbode
caption_attribution_description: Information added by Wikimedia users.Norsk bokmål: Brennende og ødelagte hus etter eksplosjonen på Vågen
context_page_description: The Dutch steam trawler Voorbode was a fishing vessel, until it was confiscated by the Germans during World War II and used for military transport. In April 1944, it was on its way from Oslo to Kirkenes when it faced mechanical problems, forcing it to seek repair in Bergen, Norway. Due to lack of control, the ship was allowed entrance to Bergen harbour loaded with 124,000 kg of explosives, even though the ship did not satisfy security regulations and should not have been allowed into major cities with this cargo.
context_section_description: The Dutch steam trawler Voorbode was a fishing vessel, until it was confiscated by the Germans during World War II and used for military transport. In April 1944, it was on its way from Oslo to Kirkenes when it faced mechanical problems, forcing it to seek repair in Bergen, Norway. Due to lack of control, the ship was allowed entrance to Bergen harbour loaded with 124,000 kg (273,000 lb) of explosives, even though the ship did not satisfy security regulations and should not have been allowed into major cities with this cargo.
caption: Burning and destroyed houses after the explosion
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