Ships hit during WWI

Marthe

NameMarthe
TypeSailing vessel
GRT3,119 tons
Country  French
Built1900
BuilderAtel. & Chantiers de Normandie, Grand Quevilly
OperatorAnt. Dom. Bordes et fils, Dunkerque
HistorySteel-hulled four-masted bark.

U-boat attacks on Sailing vessel Marthe


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
12 Aug 1917U 155 (Karl Meusel)SunkSunk by artillery and scuttling charges SSE of the Azores
33° 38'N, 23° 30'W
Bordeaux - Valparaiso
in ballast
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Position of attack on Marthe


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