SS Linda (1899)

History
Name:	SS Hermes (1899-1914) SS Hermes (1914–1921) SS Glendoon (1921–1922) SS Heidelberg (1922–1925) SS Alt Heidelberg (1925–1928) SS Linda (1928–1940)
Owner:	Tiedemann O
Port of registry:	Tallinn, Estonia
Builder:	Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
Yard number:	77
Completed:	1899
Maiden voyage:	1899
In service:	1899
Out of service:	11 February 1940
Identification:	251 HCFU
Fate:	Torpedoed and sunk
General characteristics
Type:	Cargo Ship
Tonnage:	1,213 GRT
Length:	70 metres (229 ft 8 in)
Beam:	10.4 metres (34 ft 1 in)
Depth:	4.63 metres (15 ft 2 in)
Installed power:	Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion:	Screw propeller
Speed:	8.5 knots

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 / 58.250°N 1.900°E / 58.250; 1.900Coordinates: 58°15′N 1°54′E / 58.250°N 1.900°E / 58.250; 1.900), while she was travelling from Blyth, United Kingdom to Göteborg, Sweden.

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).^[1]

Wreck

The wreck lies at (58°15′N 1°54′E / 58.250°N 1.900°E / 58.250; 1.900). Its current condition is unknown.

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