Craonne
Name | Craonne |
Type | Steamer
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GRT | 777 tons |
Country | French |
Built | 1871
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Builder | Withy, Alexander & Co., West Hartlepool
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Operator | Ligne Cetoise de Nav. à Vapeur F. Puech Fils, Cette
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History | Built as Emma Trenchmann, which despite the name, was originally British-owned. Sold and renamed numerous times before comong under French control in May 1917.
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Craonne
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 23 Jun 1917 | U 63 (Otto Schultze) | Sunk | Sunk by gunnery SW of the southern point of Sicily
| 38° 06'N, 5° 49'E
| Cette - Algiers
| empty barrels, wood, and resin
| 1
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Position of attack on Craonne
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