Tag Archives: torpedoed

No.23 Ultonia launched 1898

Posted on April 3, 2023 by donships

10,402 Cunard Line C.S. Swan & Hunter, Newcastle. Torpedoed by U 53 off Fastnet 1917

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No.522 Colombia launched 1930

Posted on April 3, 2023 by donships

10,782 Royal Netherlands Steamship Co by P. Smit Jr, Rotterdam Torpedoed by U 516 off Simonstown 1942 Colombia, Royal Netherlands Steamship Company (KNSM), from Willem van de Poll, color by Frank Hellsten Cenaprints Fotomaritime

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No.593 Ettrick launched 1938

Posted on April 3, 2023 by donships

11,279grt managed by P & O Line by Barclay Curle, Glasgow Torpedoed by U 155 in the Atlantic 1942 In a class of 4 troopships with the Dilwara, Dunera and Devonshire, the only one not to survive the war.

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No.21 Afric launched 1898

Posted on April 2, 2023 by donships

11,816grt for White Star Line Harland & Wolff, Belfast Torpedoed by UC 66 off Eddystone in 1917 Image from Norway Heritage

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No.514 Hiye Maru launched 1930

Posted on March 31, 2023 by donships

11,622grt for Nippon Yusen KK by Yokohama Dock Co, Yokohama Torpedoed by US submarine Drum 1943

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No.503 Amerika launched 1929

Posted on March 27, 2023 by donships

10,110grt for East Asiatic Co by Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen Torpedoed by U 306 in the Atlantic 1943 Image copyright: Rich Turnwald Collection

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