Ships hit during WWI

Ava

NameAva
TypeSteamer
GRT5,076 tons
Country  British
Built1906
BuilderWm. Denny & Bros., Dumbarton
OperatorBritish & Burmese Nav. Co., Ltd. & Burmah SS. Co., Ltd. (P. Henderson & Co.), Glasgow
HistoryCargo vessel with passenger accomidations.

U-boat attacks on Steamer Ava


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
126 Jan 1917SunkMissing after sailing.

Liverpool - Dakar
coal & general cargo
92

The Royal Navy presumed that AVA was torpedoed and sunk SW of Ireland soon after sailing; no match in U-boat KTBs has been found to date.


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