Goathland
| Name | Goathland |
| Type | Steamer
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| GRT | 3,044 tons |
| Country |  British |
| Built | 1906
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| Builder | Tyne Iron SB. Co., Ltd., Newcastle
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| Operator | Headlam & Rowland, Whitby
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| History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Goathland
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
| 1 | 4 Jul 1917 | U 84 (Walter Roehr) | Sunk | Torpedoed 6.32 miles SSE of Pointe du Skeul, Belle Ile Island.
| 47° 11'N, 3° 08'W
| St. Nazaire - Gulf of Mexico
| in ballast
| 21
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| Master John Colley Roe lost in action.
Goathland was steaming unescorted when torpedoed and sank within 2 minutes with 21 lives including Captain Thornton. Among the survivors, a wounded seamen was rescued by U 84 and taken care on board until the return in Germany.
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Position of attack on Goathland
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