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Memorial to the disaster at Haderslev Dam in 1959

Memorial to the disaster at Haderslev Dam in 1959

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Memorial to the disaster at Haderslev Dam in 1959

Name: Memorial to the disaster at Haderslev Dam in 1959
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Location: Haderslev, Southern Denmark, Denmark

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1. Sophie's Spring – Picnic Area by the Lake loop from Erlev

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2. Picnic Area by the Lake – Sophie's Spring loop from Hoptrup Kirkeby

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3. Dampark Haderslev – Gravene Fountain, Haderslev loop from Sønder Otting

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ravnsbak

March 15, 2021

The boat "Turisten" drove between Haderslev and a restaurant. The boat had engine problems at Haderslev Dam. The boat's captain made an emergency solution with cut rubber hoses out of a can of gasoline; but these came off and the gasoline sprayed on the hot engine, causing a violent explosion. The fire spread quickly and suddenly the boat was on fire and the passengers panic. The boatswain tried to steer the boat into shallow water; But many of the passengers jumped overboard whether they could swim or not.

Despite the fact that most of them managed to land on the shallow water in the pond, a total of 37 people drowned and 20 died from burns. Of the 93 passengers on the boat, 54 died in the accident, 3 later died from their burns.

This accident meant that in the future it would be banned to use gasoline engines on passenger ships.

23 people were later honored for trying to save as many as possible.

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Tuxa

September 7, 2025

The accident occurred in 1959.

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Elevation 40 m

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Memorial to the disaster at Haderslev Dam in 1959

1. Sophie's Spring – Picnic Area by the Lake loop from Erlev

2. Picnic Area by the Lake – Sophie's Spring loop from Hoptrup Kirkeby

3. Dampark Haderslev – Gravene Fountain, Haderslev loop from Sønder Otting

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