Ships hit during WWI

Cape Finisterre

NameCape Finisterre
TypeSteamer
GRT4,380 tons
Country  British
Built1907
BuilderRussell & Co., Port Glasgow
OperatorCape Finisterre SS. Co., Ltd. (Lyle Shipping Co., Ltd.), Glasgow
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Cape Finisterre


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
12 Nov 1917UC 17 (Ulrich Pilzecker)SunkTorpedoed 1 miles SSE of the Manacle Buoy at 3:30pm
50.02N, 05.01W
New York & Falmouth - Brest
steel billets
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