The Väring was launched on July 4, 1898 at the Sir Raylton Dixon and Company shipyard in Middlesbrough and was christened Elna . She drove for the Heimdal D / SA / S shipping company in Copenhagen until 1923 . On February 13, 1923, it was sold to Förnyade Rederi AB Commercial in Höganäs and renamed Väring .
The Väring had a sister ship called Therese .
collision
The Väring was laden with coal on the way from Danzig to Lorient when she was rammed by the Soviet merchant ship Stepan Khalturin (IMO 5340601) in poor visibility . The Väring's crew was completely rescued by the Stepan Khalturin . However, the Väring sank immediately after the collision and is now a target for recreational divers.