William H. Starbuck
| Name | William H. Starbuck |
| Type | Motor fishing vessel
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| GRT | 53 tons |
| Country |  American |
| Built | 1886
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| Builder | J.S. Ellis & Sons, Tottenville, NY
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| Operator | Robert A. Sanchez, Jr., Providence, RI
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| History | Wooden schooner built as a pilot boat. After the New York pilots shifted to using steam-powered pilot boats, the vessel was sold. Eventually used a fishing vessel with a motor fitted at some point ("Gas screw").
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U-boat attacks on Motor fishing vessel William H. Starbuck
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
| 1 | 10 Aug 1918 | U 117 (Otto Dröscher) | Sunk | Stopped and scuttled 155 miles S1/2SE from the Highland LH
| 40° 45'N, 67° 10'W
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Position of attack on William H. Starbuck
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