Ships hit during WWI

San Francesco

NameSan Francesco
TypeSailing vessel
GRT1,060 tons
Country  Italian
Built1885
BuilderS. P. Austin & Son, Sunderland
OperatorT. Gazzolo fu A., Genoa
HistoryIron-hulled bark. Built as Limena.

U-boat attacks on Sailing vessel San Francesco


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
124 Jun 1916U 35 (Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière)SunkStopped and sunk 25 miles off Barcelona at 7:30am
41° 00'N, 2° 15'E
Buenos Aires - Genoa
campeche wood


Position of attack on San Francesco


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