Hanne
| Name | Hanne | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1.080 tons | ||
| Completed | 1905 - Fredriksstad Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Fredriksstad | ||
| Owner | D/S Ove Skou A/S, Copenhagen | ||
| Homeport | Copenhagen | ||
| Date of attack | 28 Dec, 1939 | Nationality:  Danish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-22 (Karl-Heinrich Jenisch) | ||
| Position | Grid AN 5461 - See estimated map location (55.03N01.24W) * | ||
| Complement | 17 (15 dead and 2 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Copenhagen - Blyth | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in September 1905 as Norwegian Dagrun for J.P. Pedersen, Kristiania. 1927 sold to Finland and renamed Otso for Helsingin Lloyd Oy, Helsinki. 1930 sold to Denmark and renamed C. Bom for A/S Rederiet Bom (A.I. Jörgensen), Thurö. 1937 transferred to D/S Ove Skou A/S and renamed Hanne. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 09.32 hours on 28 Dec, 1939, the Hanne struck a mine laid on 20 December by U-22, broke in two and sank 1 mile east of Blyth Pier. | ||
* 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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