World War IDS Laila
DS Laila was torpedoed by the German uboat UB-126 on October 12, 1918, northwest of Mull of Galloway. The ship was en route from Castro Urdiales to Androssan with a cargo of iron ore. Seventeen people died in the shipwreck, including four Danes, two Swedes, and one person from Costa Rica. Four individuals were rescued by a British warship and brought ashore at Lorne
(Sources: sjohistorie.no, Med norske skib i verdenskrigen, and Social-
Demokraten, 17.10.18)
Maritime enquiry: Laila
(Kilde: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 4 : 1918, via Nb.no)
About DS Laila
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Nationality
11659
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Built
1890
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Wrecked
12.10.1918
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Carrier
Eivind Evensen, Kristiania
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Tonnage
1626 brt
