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Re: U34 and the Harpagus
Posted by: DavidH ()
Date: December 16, 2009 12:00PM

The basics of the ship ...
5,866 tons (gross) cargo ship, built in 1910 by Gray's at Hartlepool.
Owners - J & C Harrison (London)

Whilst on a voyage from New York to Marseilles, with general cargo (i.e. mixed), she was torpedoed and sunk by U-34 when 62 miles south west of Planier Island off Marseilles. Three men were killed; the master and chief engineer were taken prisoner.

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U34 and the Harpagus neilh 12/16/2009 11:20AM
Re: U34 and the Harpagus DavidH 12/16/2009 12:00PM
Re: U34 and the Harpagus Ron Young 12/16/2009 02:55PM
Re: U34 and the Harpagus Michael Lowrey 12/16/2009 03:22PM
Re: U34 and the Harpagus Ron Young 12/16/2009 05:33PM
Re: U34 and the Harpagus Michael Lowrey 12/16/2009 12:10PM
Re: U34 and the Harpagus Oliver Lörscher 12/16/2009 06:03PM
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