Hanne
Danish Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Danish Maritime Museum, Elsinore
| Name | Hanne | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,080 tons | ||
| Completed | 1905 - Fredriksstad Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Fredrikstad | ||
| Owner | D/S Ove Skou A/S, Copenhagen | ||
| Homeport | Copenhagen | ||
| Date of attack | 28 Dec 1939 | Nationality:  Danish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-22 (Karl-Heinrich Jenisch) | ||
| Position | Grid AN 5461 | ||
| Complement | 17 (15 dead and 2 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Copenhagen - Blyth | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in September 1905 as Norwegian Dagrun for A/S Dagrun (J.P. Pedersen & Son), Kristiania. 1927 sold to Finland and renamed Otso for Helsingin Lloyd O/Y, Helsinki. 1930 sold to Denmark and renamed C. Bom for A/S Rederiet Bom (A.I. Jørgensen), Thurø. 1937 renamed Hanne for D/S Ove Skou A/S, Copenhagen. | ||
| Notes on loss | At 09.32 hours on 28 Dec, 1939, the Hanne struck a mine laid on 20 December by U-22, broke in two and sank 1 mile east of Blyth Pier. | ||
| Crewlists | We have listing of 14 people who were on this vessel | ||
Location of attack on Hanne.
ship sunk.
* 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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