16 July, Norjerv was sunk to reinforce Gooseberry 4 at Juno Beach, Calvados, France. Post-war Norjerv was raised in 1949 and sold for scrap. On 3 June 1949, she broke in two whilst being towed by the tugs and to Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland for scrapping. Both halves of the ship sank. References 1919 ships Ships built in Seattle Cargo ships of the United States Steamships of the United States Merchant ships of the United States Maritime incidents in 1931 Empire ships Ministry of War Transport ships Steamships of the United Kingdom Steamships of Norway Ships of Nortraship World War II shipwrecks in the English Channel Operation Overlord Maritime incidents in July 1944 Maritime incidents in 1949