The Norwegian Lady and the Wreck of the Dictator

by William O. Foss

The Norwegian bark Dictator grounded and sank in a storm off Virginia Beach in March 1891. The book describes the horror and suffering of those shipwrecked. the dramatic and painful rescue efforts, and describes how these events led to a long standing sister city relationship between Virginia Beach and Moss, Norway. homeport of the stricken vessel. The city of Moss presented the Norwegian Lady statue to Virginia Beach as a gift for its citizens effort to rescue the shipwrecked Norwegians. The statue stands at the Virginia Beach oceanfront, near the scene of the Dictator shipwreck.

Genres: History

116 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Non-fiction isn't usually my reading choice, but I'm in the middle of family history research and just trying to identify more with the lives of my ancestors. My great-great grandfather also came from Moss and sailed to Pensacola in 1891. I stumbled with a lot of the maritime terminology, but think I got the general idea and appreciated the photographs and illustrations. If I can't ever get to Moss, surely I can get to Virginia Beach and see the statue in person!