SS Phryné

SS Phryné was a French cargo ship that hit a mine laid by U-13 in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) off the Aldeburgh Lightship, while she was travelling from Immingham, United Kingdom to Bayonne, France.

Construction
Phryné was constructed in 1938 at the Société des Chantiers de Normandie - Laporte & Cie. shipyard in Rouen, France. She was completed in 1939.

The ship was 98.3 m long, with a beam of 13.3 m and a depth of 6.5 m. The ship was assessed at. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and one boiler. The engine was rated at 225 nhp.

Sinking
On 24 September 1939, Phryné was on a voyage from Immingham, United Kingdom to Bayonne, France when she hit a mine laid by the German submarine U-13 in the North Sea. The crew were rescued by the Royal Navy destroyers HMS Boreas (H77) and HMS Brazen (H80). There were no casualties.