the Port of Gothenburg in neutral Sweden. On 1 April 1942 Skytteren and nine other Norwegian ships made an attempt to reach international waters, where they would be guided by the Allies to the UK, the operation was a disaster as the Germans were tipped off; six of the ships were scuttled or sunk by the Germans, and two returned to Sweden, only two of the ships made it, Skytteren was not one of them; she was scuttled by her crew to avoid being captured by the Germans off the Swedish coast, and her crew taken as prisoners of war. References Ocean liner classes Ships of the White Star Line Cargo liners