Ships hit during WWI

Butetown

NameButetown
TypeSteamer
GRT1,829 tons
Country  British
Built1907
BuilderR. Thompson & Sons, Ltd., Sunderland
OperatorTown Line (London), Ltd. (Harrison, Sons & Co., Ltd.), London (Cardiff)
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Butetown


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
129 Jan 1918UB 40 (Karl Dobberstein)Sunk1.5 miles S of Dodman Point at 10:25am
50° 12'N, 4° 48'W
Glasgow - Portsmouth
coal
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Position of attack on Butetown


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