Dornfontein
Name | Dornfontein |
Type | Auxiliary motor
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GRT | 766 tons |
Country | Canadian |
Built | 1918
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Builder | Marine Construction Co. (Canada), Ltd., St. John, N.B.
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Operator | Marine Construction Co. (Canada), Ltd., St. John, N.B.
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History | Wood four-masted schooner with auxiliary engine
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U-boat attacks on Auxiliary motor Dornfontein
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 2 Aug 1918 | U 156 (Richard Feldt) | Sunk | Captured and burnt 25 miles WNW of Brier Island, Nova Scotia. Towed in but a total loss.
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| St. John, N.B. - Port Natal
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| 0
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