Ships hit during WWI

Saint Jean

NameSaint Jean
TypeNavy trawler
GRT287 tons
Country  French
Built1906
BuilderAtel. & Chant. de France, Dunkerque
OperatorFrench Navy
HistoryPeace-time operator: A Choppin & Co., Boulogne

U-boat attacks on Navy trawler Saint Jean


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
127 Apr 1918UB 48 (Wolfgang Steinbauer)Damagedabout 50 miles SWxW3/4W of Cape Spartivento, Sardinia

Escort duty

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Shelled and damaged by the submarine after the attack against tanker ROMANY. See http://pages14-18.mesdiscussions.net/pages1418/Forum-Pages-d-Histoire-aviation-marine/marine-1914-1918/saint-jean-sujet_376_1.htm#t31827


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