Ships hit during WWI

City Of Birmingham

NameCity Of Birmingham
TypePassenger steamer
GRT7,498 tons
Country  British
Built1911
BuilderPalmers’ SB. & Iron Co., Ltd., Newcastle
OperatorEllerman Lines, Ltd. (Hall Line, Ltd., mgrs.), Liverpool
History

U-boat attacks on Passenger steamer City Of Birmingham


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
127 Nov 1916U 32 (Kurt Hartwig)SunkTorpedoed 90 miles SE of Malta
35° 40'N, 15° 41'E
Liverpool - Karachi
passengers & general cargo
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Position of attack on City Of Birmingham


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