High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! 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. Due to lack of control, the ship was allowed entrance to Bergen harbor 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.