Cameronian
Name | Cameronian |
Type | Steamer
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GRT | 5,861 tons |
Country | British |
Built | 1913
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Builder | J. Frerichs & Co. A.G., Einswarden
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Operator | Fred. Leyland & Co., Ltd., Liverpool (crown nominees)
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History | Built as Kamerun for the Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg. Scuttled at Duala on September 8, 1914 to prevent capture by the British cruiser Cumberland. Refloated, repaired, and handed over to the Leyland line.
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Cameronian
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 2 Jun 1917 | UC 34 (Robert Sprenger) | Sunk | Torpedoed 50 miles NWxN1/4N of Alexandria
| 31° 53'N, 29° 19'E
| Suda Bay - Alexandria
| troops, mail & mules
| 42
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| Master: Robert Roberts
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Position of attack on Cameronian
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