Algier

Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia

The Algier, classified as a motor ship, 1654 GRT, registered in Denmark. This vessel was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U38 off Foula on March 20th 1940. The crew were picked up from the lifeboat at a position approx 15 miles NNW of Foula, and the vessel is persumed sunk at or around the same position. A Naval hydrographic survey on August 19th 1977 was unable to locate the wreck at this position, but unable to conclusively disprove it either.