This Copenhagen registered steamer owned by Det Forenede D/S, was sunk along with its partner, Sleipner, by a torpedo from submarine U14, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Herbert Wohlfarth, at German position AN1699, (possibly 50 miles W of Rattray Head). The Rhone was first attacked shortly after midnight and sank within two minutes. There was no time to launch the lifeboats and the twenty souls aboard had to jump into the water in the darkness. Of the ship’s complement nine died and eleven survivors were picked up by the Swedish trawler Standard and the destroyer HMS Kipling (F 91). The 1,064 ton Rhone was carrying coal and was bound from Methil, Scotland to Esbjerg, Denmark.
Possible position 58 18 00N, 01 46 00W.
Later in the day, at 2125 hours, U-14 torpedoed and sank Swedish coal ship Osmed, twenty miles north of Kinnaird Head in eastern Scotland, killing thirteen. Seven survivors were rescued by British trawler Loch Hope. At 2135 hours, U-14 struck one more time on this date, sinking Swedish coal ship Liana with one torpedo. Ten men were killed, two were rescued by British trawler Loch Hope, and eight were rescued by Swedish steamer Santos.
The Rhone was built in 1915 by Kjobenhavns Flydedok & Skibsvoerft. She was steel built and 237.1' x 35.6' x 21.6', (71m long by 11m wide). Her triple-expansion engine delivered 132 nhp, she had a speed of 10.5 knots and was 1064 gross registered tons.
Possible position 58 18 00N, 01 46 00W.
Later in the day, at 2125 hours, U-14 torpedoed and sank Swedish coal ship Osmed, twenty miles north of Kinnaird Head in eastern Scotland, killing thirteen. Seven survivors were rescued by British trawler Loch Hope. At 2135 hours, U-14 struck one more time on this date, sinking Swedish coal ship Liana with one torpedo. Ten men were killed, two were rescued by British trawler Loch Hope, and eight were rescued by Swedish steamer Santos.
The Rhone was built in 1915 by Kjobenhavns Flydedok & Skibsvoerft. She was steel built and 237.1' x 35.6' x 21.6', (71m long by 11m wide). Her triple-expansion engine delivered 132 nhp, she had a speed of 10.5 knots and was 1064 gross registered tons.