Orsa
British Steam merchant
| Name | Orsa | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,478 tons | ||
| Completed | 1925 - New Waterway Shipbuilding Co, Schiedam | ||
| Owner | Glen & Co Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 21 Oct 1939 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-15 (Heinz Buchholz) | ||
| Position | 53° 54'N, 0° 07'E - Grid AN 5856 | ||
| Complement | 20 (16 dead and 4 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Tyne - Bordeaux | ||
| Cargo | 2100 tons of coal | ||
| History | Completed in April 1925 | ||
| Notes on event | On 21 October 1939 the Orsa (Master Alexander Simpson) struck a mine laid on 5 September by U-15 and sank about 15 miles 150° from Flamborough Head. The master and 15 crew members were lost. Four crew members were picked up by HMS Woolston (L 49) (LtCdr W.J. Phipps, RN) and landed at Roysth. | ||
| On board | We have details of 16 people who were on board. | ||
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