Ships hit during WWI

Nyanza

NameNyanza
TypePassenger steamer
GRT6,695 tons
Country  British
Built1906
BuilderCaird & Co., Ltd., Greenock
OperatorPeninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Greenock
History

U-boat attacks on Passenger steamer Nyanza


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
19 Dec 1917U 53 (Hans Rose)DamagedTorpedoed 10 miles off the Lizard

London - Calcutta
general cargo
49

225 Feb 1918UB 40 (Karl Dobberstein)DamagedTorpedoed 10 miles off Brighton

Falmouth - London
in ballast
4


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