William T. Lewis
Name | William T. Lewis |
Type | Sailing vessel
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GRT | 2,166 tons |
Country | British |
Built | 1891
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Builder | R. Duncan & Co., Port Glasgow
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Operator | A. P. Rolph, Greenock
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History |
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U-boat attacks on Sailing vessel William T. Lewis
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 2 Sep 1915 | U 39 (Walter Forstmann) | Damaged | Stopped 90 miles WxN of Fastnet. Attempt to sink by gunnery was unsuccesful.
| 50° 55'N, 11° 47'W
| Everett - Sheerness
| timber
| 0
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| Damaged again by U20 2 days later while towed and still did not sink.
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Position of attack on William T. Lewis
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