Ledaal
Name | Ledaal |
Type | Steamer
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GRT | 2,257 tons |
Country | Norwegian |
Built | 1901
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Builder | Grangemouth & Greenock Dkyd. Co., Greenock
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Operator | Rederi A/S Vestlandske Lloyd (Brødrene Olsen), Stavanger
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History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Ledaal
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 18 Sep 1918 | U 157 (Ortwin Rave) | Sunk | 34.11N, 20.20W per KTB.
| 33° 50'N, 20° 05'W
| Gibraltar - Montevideo
| in ballast
| 1
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| A boarding crew placed bombs in the fore hold and blew up the steamer which went down bow first at about 8:00 a.m. Master was Thorstein Gjesdal.
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Position of attack on Ledaal
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