Ships hit during WWI

Ruby

NameRuby
TypeSteamer
GRT234 tons
Country  British
Built1882
BuilderJ. Fullerton & Co., Paisley
OperatorW. Cooper & Sons, Kirkwall
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Ruby


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
129 Mar 1917UC 42 (Otto Heinrich Tornow)SunkMined 2.5 miles from Auskerry, Orkney Islands

Leith - Kirkwall
general goods
6

Date of sinking given incorrectly in British Vessels Lost at Sea as March 28 resulting in a misattribution to UC 44. Reassessed in 2020 by Michael Lowrey, Kevin Heath, and Simon Schnetzke.


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