Owner Tiedemann O Yard number 77 Length 70 m | Port of registry Tallinn, Estonia Completed 1899 | |
Name SS Hermes (1899-1914)
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SS Linda (1928–1940) Builder Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. | ||
SS Linda was an Estonian Cargo Ship that was torpedoed by U-9 in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of Utsira, Norway (58°15′N 1°54′E), while she was travelling from Blyth, United Kingdom to Göteborg, Sweden.
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Construction
Linda was constructed in 1899 at the Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. shipyard in Troon, Scotland. She was completed in 1899 and served from 1899 until being sunk 1940. The ship was 70 metres (229 ft 8 in) long, with a beam of 10.4 metres (34 ft 1 in) and a depth of 4.63 metres (15 ft 2 in). The ship was assessed at 1,213 GRT. She had a triple expansion engine driving a single screw propeller and one boiler. The engine was rated at 137 nhp.
Sinking
On 11 February 1940, Linda was on a voyage from Blyth, United Kingdom to Göteborg, Sweden when she was hit by one torpedo fired by the German submarine U-9 in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of Utsira, Norway. She broke in two and her forepart sank immediately, the stern followed four minutes later. One person lost his life during the tragedy, the 14 survivors were rescued by SS Birgitta ( Sweden).
Wreck
The wreck lies at (58°15′N 1°54′E). Its current condition is unknown.