Tiberia
Name | Tiberia |
Type | Steamer
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GRT | 4,880 tons |
Country | British |
Built | 1913
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Builder | Northumberland SB. Co., Ltd., Newcastle
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Operator | Anchor Line (Henderson Bros.), Ltd., Glasgow
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History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Tiberia
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 26 Feb 1918 | U 19 (Johannes Spieß) | Sunk | Torpedoed 1.5 mles E of Black Head, Belfast Lough
| 54° 47'N, 5° 39'W
| Glasgow - New York
| general cargo
| 0
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| Tiberia had sailed from Lamlash in convoy OB50 on 26 February 1918 and was straggling, escorted by H.M.S. Daffodil. The convoy was seeking shelter in Belfast Lough when the torpedoing occurred.
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Position of attack on Tiberia
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