Ships hit during WWI

Voorwaarts

NameVoorwaarts
TypeSailing vessel
GRT114 tons
Country  Dutch
Built1881
Builder
OperatorF.J. Bonninga, Groningen
History

U-boat attacks on Sailing vessel Voorwaarts


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
120 May 1917UC 64 (Ernst Müller-Schwarz)SunkNear Terschelling

Karlskrona - Rotterdam
deals and props
0

An attempt was made to sink the vessel by gunnery, explosives, and setting the cargo on fire. This did not sink Voorwaarts, which was eventually towed in to Great Yarmouth, where she was found to be a total loss.


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