Ships hit during WWI

Forfar

NameForfar
TypeSteamer
GRT3,827 tons
Country  British
Built1907
BuilderW. Doxford & Sons, Ltd., Sunderland
OperatorSutherland SS. Co., Ltd. (A. M. Sutherland), West Hartlepool (Newcastle
HistoryTurret hull steamer.

U-boat attacks on Steamer Forfar


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
14 Dec 1917UC 17 (Ulrich Pilzecker)SunkTorpedoed while in convoy 115 miles SWxW of the Lizard.
48° 54'N, 7° 39'W
Blyth - Gibraltar
Admiralty cargo
3

Forfar had sailed from Falmouth 3 December 1917 on as part of convoy OF15.

Position of attack on Forfar


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