Ships hit during WWI

Asger Ryg


Photo courtesy of Danish Maritime Museum, Elsinore

NameAsger Ryg
TypeSteamer
GRT1,134 tons
Country  Danish
Built1902
BuilderSchömer & Jensen, Tönning
OperatorA/S D/S Skjalm Hvide (Holm & Wonsild), Copenhagen
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Asger Ryg


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
16 Apr 1916UB 29 (Herbert Pustkuchen)SunkJust west of Beachy Head. Sunk with all hands and posted as missing.

Tyne - Algiers
coal
15


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