Everene
Latvian Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Alex Duncan
| Name | Everene | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,434 tons | ||
| Completed | 1906 - Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Greenock | ||
| Owner | Fricis Grauds, Riga | ||
| Homeport | Riga | ||
| Date of attack | 25 Jan 1940 | Nationality:  Latvian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-19 (Joachim Schepke) | ||
| Position | 55° 42'N, 1° 30'W - Grid AN 5186 | ||
| Complement | 31 (1 dead and 30 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Blyth - Liepaja | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Completed in May 1906 as Strathyre for Strathyre SS Co Ltd (Burrell & Son), Glasgow. In August 1914 seized by Germany at Emden and used as mine depot ship. Returned to owners in December 1918. 1919 renamed Bellview for Hereford Shipping Co Ltd (J. Bell & Co), Hull. 1920 renamed Louisiana for Fothergill & Nelson Ltd, Hull. 1921 sold to Belgium and renamed Louvain for Armement Deppe, Antwerp. In September 1936 sold to Latvia and renamed Everene. | ||
| Notes on event | At 21.12 hours on 25 Jan 1940 the unescorted Everene was hit aft by one G7a torpedo from U-19 and sank slowly by the stern five miles off Longstone Lighthouse, Farne Island. The survivors were picked up by the British fishing vessels Dole and Evesham. | ||
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