Strike on 7 August 1914 18:00 o’clock in the Wielingen a mine while underway towards Antwerp, Belgium with a cargo lead and zinc-ore. The explosion caused a big hole in the engine room, her stern disappeared in the waves and she was heeling. Three of her crew members were killed with the survivors escaping in boats. The Dutch minelayer Hr.Ms. Hydra departed full steam to the ship taking the survivors on board. It was first suspected that she had no pilot on board. Furthermore were 2 tugs and the rescue boat nearby. One tug set 30 survivors at 22.00 o’clock on land at Vlissingen. The local newspapers supplied different details. One called her Hysla although another source stated Tisla, coming from Argentina with a cargo of silver sand, a second one Tisla and the third one Tysla loaded with iron ore coming from Port Pirie, Australia. The third one was correct. A few days later could hatches, personal possessions and so on be found on the beach at Zoutelande, Netherlands. Within a few days after the disaster was decided to salvage the wreck just partly submerged to prevent it could be used as a landmark when someone would try to get control over the river Schelde. The Dutch salvage company Dirkzwager, Maassluis, Netherlands was ordered to salvage her. It seems that in the 1950-1960 still remains were removed; in 2010 still remains present? The Dutch government paid a compensation while there was a Dutch pilot on board; probably he was to blame. She was built by Doxford W.&Sons, Sunderlands, England in 1911 for Wil. Wilhelmsen (Norske Afrika Og Australia Linje.
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