Frodi
| Name | Frodi | ||
| Type: | Steam trawler | ||
| Tonnage | 123 tons | ||
| Completed | 1922 - Selby | ||
| Owner | Þorsteinn J. Eyfirðingur, Ísafirði | ||
| Homeport | Ísafjörður | ||
| Date of attack | 11 Mar, 1941 | Nationality:  Icelandic | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-74 (Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat) | ||
| Position | Grid AE 8873 - See estimated map location (61.04N14.24W) * | ||
| Complement | 11 (5 dead and 6 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Reykjavik - Fleetwood | ||
| Cargo | Fish | ||
| History | Built as British Myrica of 97 grt. In November 1925 sold to Iceland and renamed Frodi (IS 454). 1941 lengthened. On 9 Feb, 1942, the Frodi was en route from Stykkisholmur to Grundarfjordur in coastal cargo service, when she ran aground and sank on Vesturbodi, Sneafellsnes. | ||
| Notes on loss | Around 08.00 hours on 11 Mar, 1941, the Frodi was attacked three times by U-74 with 2cm gunfire about 192 miles southeast of Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. The vessel was heavily damaged by gunfire but reached Vestmannaeyjar the next day and Reykjavik on 15 March. | ||
* 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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