Ships hit during WWI

Holmtown

NameHolmtown
TypeSteamer
GRT598 tons
Country  British
Built1907
BuilderR. Thompson & Sons, Ltd., Sunderland
OperatorTown Line (London), Ltd. (Harrison, Sons & Co.), London
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Holmtown


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
13 Feb 1918UB 59 (Erwin Waßner)SunkEast of the Shambles LV

Rouen - Penarth Dock
in ballast
15

Sunk with all hands and posted as missing. Ship sunk by UB 59 reattributed from Lofoten to Holmtown in 2006 based upon research by Oliver Lörscher.


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