Cape Finisterre
| Name | Cape Finisterre |
| Type | Steamer
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| GRT | 4,380 tons |
| Country |  British |
| Built | 1907
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| Builder | Russell & Co., Port Glasgow
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| Operator | Cape Finisterre SS. Co., Ltd. (Lyle Shipping Co., Ltd.), Glasgow
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| History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Cape Finisterre
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
| 1 | 2 Nov 1917 | UC 17 (Ulrich Pilzecker) | Sunk | Torpedoed 1 miles SSE of the Manacle Buoy at 3:30pm
| 50° 02'N, 5° 01'W
| New York & Falmouth - Brest
| steel billets
| 35
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| Cape Finisterre had sailed from New York in convoy HN17 on 17 October 1917, but fell behind and was sent into Falmouth. The ship was sunk whilst in a coal convoy bound for Brest.
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Position of attack on Cape Finisterre
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