Ships hit during WWI

Polynesien

NamePolynesien
TypePassenger steamer
GRT6,373 tons
Country  French
Built1890
BuilderMessageries Maritimes, La Ciotat
OperatorMessageries Maritimes, Marseille
History

U-boat attacks on Passenger steamer Polynesien


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
110 Aug 1918UC 22 (Eberhard Weichold)SunkTorpedoed 7 miles off Grand Harbour, Valetta

Marseille & Bizerta - Salonica
Troops and general cargo
13

Polynesien was torpedoed out of a convoy with 499 Serbian troops on board.


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