Rio Claro
| Name | Rio Claro |
| Type | Steamer
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| GRT | 3,687 tons |
| Country |  British |
| Built | 1904
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| Builder | W. Doxford & Sons, Ltd., Sunderland
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| Operator | London Maritime Trading Co., Ltd. (Petersen & Co., Ltd.), London
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| History | Turret hull steamer.
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Rio Claro
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
| 1 | 5 Jan 1918 | U 63 (Kurt Hartwig) | Sunk | Torpedoed and sunk 2 miles off Riva Trigoso, Rapallo Bay
| 44° 13'N, 9° 29'E
| Livorno - Carthagena
| in ballast
| 0
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| After portion refloated in March 1919. A new forward end was in built 1920 and the ship was put back in service.
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Position of attack on Rio Claro
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