SS Louis Sheid

SS Louis Sheid was a 6,057 ton Belgian steamer that ran aground off Devon after escaping U-47 following the rescue of the captain and crew of the freighter MV Tajandoen on 7 December 1939.^[1]

SS Louis Sheid

Louis Sheid on the river Scheldt
History
Belgium
Name	Ultor (1920-1921) Kendal Castle (1921-1932) Louis Sheid (1932-1939)
Port of registry	Antwerp
Builder	Norddeutsche Werft, Wesermünde
Launched	4 February 1920
Fate	Wrecked 7 December 1939
General characteristics
Type	General cargo ship
Tonnage	6,057 tons
Length	420 ft (130 m)
Beam	55 ft (17 m)

Louis Shied measured 420 feet (130 m) long with a beam of 55 feet (17 m). She was built by Nord Werft of Bremerhaven under the name Ultor and renamed Kendal Castle prior to being badged Louis Sheid for the Belgian National Shipping Line.

Louis Sheid sits in 8 metres (26 ft) of water off Leas Foot beach at Thurlestone at 50°15.658′N 3°51.831′W.

Two Thirds Blue Sub-Aqua Club (SAA 912) adopted the wreck under the scheme run by the Nautical Archaeology Society.^[2]