Linaria
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Paul Johnson Collection
| Name | Linaria | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 3,385 tons | ||
| Completed | 1924 - Sunderland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Joseph Robinson & Sons, North Shields | ||
| Homeport | North Shields | ||
| Date of attack | 24 Feb 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-96 (Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock) | ||
| Position | 59° 45'N, 20° 48'W - Grid AL 2418 | ||
| Complement | 35 (35 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | OB-288 (dispersed) | ||
| Route | Tyne (8 Feb) - Loch Ewe (20 Feb) - Halifax | ||
| Cargo | 2501 tons of coal | ||
| History | Completed in April 1924 | ||
| Notes on event | At 01.16 hours on 24 Feb 1941 the unescorted Linaria (Master Henry Theodore Speed) was hit by one G7e torpedo from U-96 and sank by the stern about 265 miles south of Reykjavik, Iceland. The ship had been reported missing in approx. 61°N/25°W after being dispersed from convoy OB-288. The master, 32 crew members and two gunners were lost. | ||
| On board | We have details of 35 people who were on board. | ||
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