Hørda
Norwegian Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Hørda | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,301 tons | ||
| Completed | 1920 - W. Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool | ||
| Owner | A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi, Bergen | ||
| Homeport | Bergen | ||
| Date of attack | 24 Mar 1941 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-97 (Udo Heilmann) | ||
| Position | 49° 00'N, 23° 00'W - Grid BE 1435 | ||
| Complement | 30 (30 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | OG-56 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | Liverpool (16 Mar) - Halifax | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 16.43 hours on 24 March 1941 the Hørda (Master Osmund Lind), dispersed from convoy OG-56, was torpedoed and sunk with all hands by U-97. | ||
| On board | We have details of 30 people who were on board. | ||
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