Ships hit during WWI

Salta

NameSalta
TypeHospital ship
GRT7,284 tons
Country  British
Built1911
BuilderForges & Chant. de la Méditerranée, La Seyne
OperatorUnion-Castle Mail SS. Co., Ltd. for The Admiralty
History

U-boat attacks on Hospital ship Salta


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
110 Apr 1917UC 26 (Matthias Graf von Schmettow)SunkMined Off Le Havre, 0.5 miles N of the Whistle buoy

Southampton - Le Havre
medical stores
86


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