Ships hit during WWI

Turquoise

NameTurquoise
TypeSteamer
GRT486 tons
Country  British
Built1893
BuilderJ. Shearer & Son, Glasgow
OperatorWm. Robertson, Glasgow
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Turquoise


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
131 Jul 1915U 28 (Georg-Günther von Forstner)SunkSunk at 4:00pm by gunfire 60 miles SW of Scilly Island
49° 00'N, 7° 08'W
Glasgow - ?
in ballast
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Fleet messenger en route for the Mediterranean with Nugget.

Position of attack on Turquoise


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