Ships hit during WWI

Pretoria

NamePretoria
TypeTrawler
GRT283 tons
Country  British
Built1906
BuilderCook, Welton & Gemmell, Ltd., Beverley
OperatorGreat Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co. Ltd. Grimsby
History

U-boat attacks on Trawler Pretoria


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
110 Jul 1917U 53 (Hans Rose)SunkSunk by gunnery 130 miles NxW of Hoy Head, Shetlands



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Defensively armed, one of a group of eight trawlers sunk by U 53 on this date. Location also given as 60 miles SxE of Suderö.


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