Ships hit during WWI

Pentwyn

NamePentwyn
TypeSteamer
GRT3,587 tons
Country  British
Built1910
BuilderJ. L. Thompson & Sons, Ltd., Sunderland
OperatorPentwyn SS. Co., Ltd. (F. H. Lambert, Barnett & Co.), Cardiff
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Pentwyn


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
116 Oct 1918U 90 (Heinrich Jeß)Sunk20 miles NExN1/4N of The Smalls. 52.09N, 05.42W per KTB
52° 30'N, 5° 43'W
Lagos - Liverpool
general cargo
1

Vessel had sailed from St Vincent, Cape Verde, as part of convoy HD52 on 30 September 1918

Position of attack on Pentwyn


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