Magnus
Danish Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of Danish Maritime Museum, Elsinore
| Name | Magnus | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1,339 tons | ||
| Completed | 1906 - Sunderland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Sunderland | ||
| Owner | Det Forenede D/S (DFDS), Copenhagen | ||
| Homeport | Middelfart | ||
| Date of attack | 9 Dec 1939 | Nationality:  Danish | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-20 (Karl-Heinz Moehle) | ||
| Position | 57° 48'N, 0° 35'W - Grid AN 4754 | ||
| Complement | 19 (18 dead and 1 survivor). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Denmark - Methil | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in May 1906 for A/S D/S Carl (L.H. Carl), Copenhagen. On 18 May 1917, the neutral Magnus was taken as prize by UC-79 (Haecker) in the Skagerrak, but later released. | ||
| Notes on event | At 19.21 hours on 9 Dec 1939 the unescorted and neutral Magnus was hit in the forward hold by one torpedo from U-20 about 40 miles east-northeast of Peterhead. The foreship settled quickly and the vessel sank bow first within 90 seconds. The ship had been missed at 18.41 hours with a first torpedo. The survivor was picked up by the British steam trawler Philippe on 13 December. | ||
| On board | We have details of 18 people who were on board. | ||
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