Hilda
Finnish Steam merchant
| Name | Hilda | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,144 tons | ||
| Completed | 1915 - Trondhjems Mekaniske Verksted, Trondheim | ||
| Owner | K.F. Homeri, Luvia | ||
| Homeport | Rauma | ||
| Date of attack | 21 Jun 1940 | Nationality:  Finnish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-52 (Otto Salman) | ||
| Position | 45° 46'N, 3° 17'W - Grid BF 6783 | ||
| Complement | 16 (5 dead and 11 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Dunkirk - Cherbourg - La Pallice - Spain | ||
| Cargo | 1500 tons of grain | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 04.11 hours on 21 June 1940 the unescorted Hilda (Master Antti Vene) was hit by one torpedo from U-52 and sank in a few minutes in the Bay of Biscay. The master and ten crew members sailed 150 miles in their lifeboats until they landed two days later at Castro Urdiales, Spain. | ||
| On board | We have details of 1 people who were on board. | ||
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