by salty dog » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:19 pm
ORSA was mined and sunk on 21st Oct.1939.
Owned by Glen & Co, Glasgow, (Clydesdale Shipowners Co, Ltd), 1,475 gross
tons, built 1925. On 21.10.39 she struck a mine laid on 5.9.39 by the German
submarine U.15 (Buchholz) and sank in the North Sea 27 miles south of
Flamborough Head while sailing independently from the Tyne to Bordeaux with
a cargo of 2,100 tons of coal. The Master, Capt. A. Simpson and 3 crew were
rescued by HMS WOOLSTON and landed at Rosyth. 11 crew were lost.
I beleive Capt Simpson was at some time later buried in Hartlepool , his death must therefore be registered there which should provide birth details.