Scotia
Danish Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Danish Maritime Museum, Elsinore
| Name | Scotia | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 2,400 tons | ||
| Completed | 1924 - Køge Værft Skibs- og Maskinbyggeri A/S, Køge | ||
| Owner | Det Forenede Kulimportører, Copenhagen | ||
| Homeport | Copenhagen | ||
| Date of attack | 8 Dec 1939 | Nationality:  Danish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-23 (Otto Kretschmer) | ||
| Position | 57° 31'N, 2° 17'E - Grid AN 2766 | ||
| Complement | 21 (19 dead and 2 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Denmark - UK | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in January 1924 by Kjobenhavns Flydedok & Skibsværft A/S, Copenhagen. | ||
| Notes on event | At 00.04 hours on 8 Dec 1939 the neutral Scotia was hit in the fore part by one torpedo from U-23 and sank slowly by the bow in 17 minutes. The ship had been missed by a first torpedo at 23.26 hours on 7 December. The survivors were picked up by the Danish steam merchant Hafnia, which had witnessed the attack. | ||
| On board | We have details of 19 people who were on board. | ||
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