Ships hit during WWI

Keryado

NameKeryado
TypeNavy Trawler
GRT175 tons
Country  French
Built1908
BuilderHall, Russel & Co, Aberdeen
OperatorFrench Navy
History

U-boat attacks on Navy Trawler Keryado


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
12 May 1917UC 72 (Ernst Voigt)SunkTorpedoed 12 miles NW of Ile d’Yeu
46° 46'N, 2° 41'W
escort of 4 sailing vessels

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Torpedoed at 00:30 am while on escort duty of trawlers Cancalais, Victoire, Yvonne and Russie. The 4 escorted trawlers were later sunk either by gunfire or scuttling charges. See the wreck file at http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?132196

Position of attack on Keryado


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