Ships hit during WWI

Kitty

NameKitty
TypeFishing vessel
GRT181 tons
Country  British
Built1898
BuilderEarle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Hull
OperatorAlliance Steam Trawling Co. (Scarborough) Ltd. (J. S. Ellis), Scarborough
History

U-boat attacks on Fishing vessel Kitty


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
19 May 1917UC 42 (Otto Heinrich Tornow)SunkStopped and sunk 30 miles ENE of St. Abb’s Head
56° 11'N, 1° 45'W


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Skipper and chief engineer taken prisoner.

Position of attack on Kitty


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