Ships hit during WWI

Keeper

NameKeeper
TypeSteamer
GRT572 tons
Country  British
Built1906
BuilderAilsa Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Troon
OperatorJ. Bannatyne & Sons, Ltd., Limerick
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Keeper


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
110 Jun 1917SunkIrish Sea or Atlantic Ocean

Belfast - Limerick
grain
12

Listed as missing in Lloyd’s while sailing between Belfast and Limerick and having pasted Arranmore, Co. Donegal on June 10. Attribution to UC 66 as per Spindler extremely unlikely.


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