Agu
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| Name | Agu | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1.575 tons | ||
| Completed | 1885 - W. Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool | ||
| Owner | Ed. Lass, Tallinn | ||
| Homeport | Tallinn | ||
| Date of attack | 6 Dec, 1939 | Nationality:  Estonian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-31 (Johannes Habekost) | ||
| Position | Grid AN 5341 - See estimated map location (56.14N01.04E) * | ||
| Complement | 18 (18 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Tyne (5 Dec) - Gothenburg | ||
| Cargo | Coal | ||
| History | Laid down as Georgia, launched as Lilly. 1919 renamed Lord. 1929 sold to Sweden and renamed Arne for Rederi A/B Arne (Morgan Wodlin), Helsingborg. 1939 sold to Estonia and renamed Agu. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 07.54 hours on 6 Dec, 1939, U-31 fired a torpedo at a small steamer and observed how the ship sank immediately after being hit amidships. The victim was probably Agu (Master J. Lambert) which had left Tyne on 5 December and was never heard of again. | ||
* 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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