Ships hit during WWI

Spiridon

NameSpiridon
TypeSailing vessel
GRT562 tons
Country  Greek
Built1893
Builder?, Philadelphia
OperatorP Mantzavinos
HistoryWooden bark. Owner address given as Constantinople in Lloyd’s Register for 1916/1917. Vessel formerly named Zigomala though this likely isn’t her original name.

U-boat attacks on Sailing vessel Spiridon


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
110 Sep 1916U 34 (Claus Rücker)SunkStopped and sunk S of Sardinia
39° 29'N, 8° 43'E
Cyprus - Marseille
carob


Position of attack on Spiridon


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