Eloby
| Name | Eloby |
| Type | Steamer
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| GRT | 6,545 tons |
| Country |  British |
| Built | 1913
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| Builder | Irvine’s SB. & DD. Co., Ltd., West Hartlepool
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| Operator | British & African Steam Nav. Co., Ltd.
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| History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Eloby
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
| 1 | 19 Jul 1917 | U 38 (Max Valentiner) | Sunk | Torpedoed 75 miles SExE of Malta
| 35° 11'N, 15° 38'E
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| 156
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| The number of casualties is approximate. British Vessels Lost at Sea states 56 were killed but that number does not include military passengers, in this case over 100 French troops from the 1st Regiment d’Artillerie de Montagne (Mountain Artillery).
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Position of attack on Eloby
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