Sapele
| Name | Sapele |
| Type | Steamer
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| GRT | 4,366 tons |
| Country |  British |
| Built | 1904
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| Builder | Palmers’ SB. & Iron Co., Ltd., Newcastle
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| Operator | British & African Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. (Elder, Dempster & Co.), Liverpool
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| History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Sapele
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
| 1 | 26 Oct 1917 | U 104 (Kurt Bernis) | Sunk | Torpedoed 100 miles NW of Tory Island
| 55° 56'N, 11° 00'W
| Liverpool - Sierra Leone
| general cargo
| 3
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| Sapele had sailed from Lamlash in convoy OB18 on 23 October. The convoy had to shelter in Belfast Lough overnight due to bad weather. The escort had to leave the convoy prematurely also due to the bad weather.
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Position of attack on Sapele
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