Butetown
Name | Butetown |
Type | Steamer
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GRT | 1,829 tons |
Country | British |
Built | 1907
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Builder | R. Thompson & Sons, Ltd., Sunderland
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Operator | Town Line (London), Ltd. (Harrison, Sons & Co., Ltd.), London (Cardiff)
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History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Butetown
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 29 Jan 1918 | UB 40 (Karl Dobberstein) | Sunk | 1.5 miles S of Dodman Point at 10:25am
| 50° 12'N, 4° 48'W
| Glasgow - Portsmouth
| coal
| 2
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Position of attack on Butetown
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