Petersham
Name | Petersham |
Type | Steamer
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GRT | 3,381 tons |
Country | British |
Built | 1899
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Builder | Richardson, Duck & Co., Stockton
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Operator | Britain SS. Co., Ltd. (Watts, Watts & Co., Ltd.), London
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History | Built as Clinton for Deddington SS. Co., Ltd. (H. Samman & Co.), Hull. Damaged by mine on March 31, 1916 then sold and renamed. Sank in collision May 5,1918
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Petersham
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 24 Sep 1917 | U 94 (Alfred Saalwächter) | Damaged | off North Channel - Hit by torpedo, made port
| 55° 30'N, 7° 37'W
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| per BVLAS assaulted by gunfire.
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Position of attack on Petersham
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