Ships hit during WWI

Ellesmere

NameEllesmere
TypeSteamer
GRT1,170 tons
Country  British
Built1906
BuilderA. Rodger & Co., Port Glasgow
OperatorWatson SS. Co., Ltd. (H. Watson & Co.), Manchester
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Ellesmere


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
19 Jul 1915U 20 (Walther Schwieger)Sunk48 miles SW of The Smalls, St George’s Channel

Valencia - Manchester
fruit
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