Linaria
British Steam merchant
Name | Linaria | ||
Type: | Steam merchant | ||
Tonnage | 3,385 tons | ||
Completed | 1924 - Sunderland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sunderland | ||
Owner | Joseph Robinson & Sons, North Shields | ||
Homeport | North Shields | ||
Date of attack | 24 Feb 1941 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-96 (Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock) | ||
Position | 59° 45'N, 20° 48'W - Grid AL 2418 | ||
Complement | 35 (35 dead - no survivors) | ||
Convoy | OB-288 (dispersed) | ||
Route | Tyne (8 Feb) - Loch Ewe (20 Feb) - Halifax | ||
Cargo | 2501 tons of coal | ||
History | Completed in April 1924 | ||
Notes on event | At 01.16 hours on 24 Feb 1941 the unescorted Linaria (Master Henry Theodore Speed) was hit by one G7e torpedo from U-96 and sank by the stern about 265 miles south of Reykjavik, Iceland. The ship had been reported missing in approx. 61°N/25°W after being dispersed from convoy OB-288. The master, 32 crew members and two gunners were lost. | ||
On board | We have details of 35 people who were on board. |
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