Mina
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| Name | Mina | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1.173 tons | ||
| Completed | 1899 - W. Dobson & Co, Walker-on-Tyne | ||
| Owner | J. Michelmann & J. Adamson & Co, Pärnu | ||
| Homeport | Pärnu | ||
| Date of attack | 13 Dec, 1939 | Nationality:  Estonian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-57 (Claus Korth) | ||
| Position | Grid AN 8447 - See estimated map location (52.24N01.59E) * | ||
| Complement | 17 (17 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | London (12 Dec) - Hull - Gothenburg | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Built as British Southwood for C.F. Cory-Wright, London. 1914 renamed Santa Croce, 1916 Southwood, 1918 Melrose Abbey, 1919 Shenstone and 1925 Dolly. 1928 sold to Estonia and renamed Mina. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 19.15 hours on 13 Dec, 1939, the Mina was hit in the stern by one torpedo from U-57 off Cross Sand and broke in two. The stern part sank immediately and the fore part within 30 seconds. The ship had been missed by a first torpedo at 19.03 hours. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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