'Lissa' aground at the May Island

'Lissa' aground at the May Island
'Lissa' aground at the May Island
'Lissa' aground at the May Island
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'Lissa' aground at the May Island
The 'Lissa' was a steam-powered cargo ship built in 1927 by Robert Duncan & Co, Port Glasgow for Glen & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Used for carrying general cargo, she ran aground on the May Island in the Firth of Forth.

She was successfully refloated and continued to operate until 21/09/1941 when she was torpedoed & sunk by U-boat U201, in about 47N - 22W, NNE of the Azores on passage from Barry for Lisbon with a cargo of coal. All 26 crew were lost.

ANSFM : 1978.58
Scottish Fisheries Museum Trust Ltd.
bk 4 p 149
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