Parkgate
Photo supplied by Mr. John Bateson. Copyright Turnbull Scott Archives.
Name | Parkgate |
Type | Steamer
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GRT | 3,232 tons |
Country | British |
Built | 1906
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Builder | R. Craggs & Sons, Ltd., Middlesbrough
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Operator | Parkgate SS. Co., Ltd. (Turnbull, Scott & Co.), London
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History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Parkgate
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 1 Jun 1916 | UC 10 (Alfred Nitzsche) | Damaged | Mined 1.5 miles ESE of the Sunk LV 51°52’N, 1°39’30”E. Beached Mucking Flat but refloated and returned to service.
| 51° 52'N, 1° 39'E
| Alexandria - Hull
| cotton see and grain
| 0
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2 | 4 Apr 1917 | U 35 (Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière) | Sunk | Attacked by gunnery 80 miles NE of Cap de Fer. Vessel captured after an hour and 15 minute exchange, then sunk by gunnery and scuttling charge.
| 38° 12'N, 8° 10'E
| Malta - Gibraltar
| in ballast
| 16
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| Master taken prisoner.
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Position of attacks on Parkgate
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