Ships hit during WWI

Sverige

NameSverige
TypeSteamer
GRT1,602 tons
Country  Swedish
Built1882
BuilderJ. Blumer & Co., Sunderland
OperatorÅngfartygs A/B Gefle (E. Brodin), Gefle
HistoryIron-hulled. Built as Biscaye for Delmas frères, La Rochelle. Sold to Paulsen & Ivers, Kiel in 1900 and renamed Aval. Ångfartygs A/B Gefle (Firma P. J. Hægerstrand) bought the vessel in 1905 and renamed her Sverige. E. Brodin took over as manager in 1910.

U-boat attacks on Steamer Sverige


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
113 Aug 1915UC 5 (Herbert Pustkuchen)SunkMined 1.5 miles SE of Lowestoft

Sundsvall - London
timber
0

or 1638 tons. Master: J. P. Forsling


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