Hekla
| Name | Hekla | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1.215 tons | ||
| Completed | 1907 - Fredriksstad Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Fredrikstad | ||
| Owner | Kveldúlfur, Reykjavík | ||
| Homeport | Reykjavík | ||
| Date of attack | 29 Jun, 1941 | Nationality:  Icelandic | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-564 (Reinhard Suhren) | ||
| Position | 58.20N, 43W - Grid AD 9891 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 19 (13 dead and 6 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Reykjavik - Halifax - New York | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 19.58 hours on 29 Jun, 1941, the unescorted Hekla was torpedoed by U-564 and sank within two minutes. Seven men survived the sinking and spent 10 days on a life raft before they were picked up by HMS Candytuft (K 09) that was being employed as a scout before a westbound convoy. One man died the next night onboard the corvette. The surviving 6 men were taken to St.Johns, Newfoundland. One of the men spent over 6 months in a hospital before going back to Iceland. | ||
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