Altair
| Name | Altair |
| Type | Steamer
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| GRT | 1,674 tons |
| Country |  Norwegian |
| Built | 1884
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| Builder | T. Turnbull & Son, Whitby
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| Operator | A/S Altair (A. Krøger), Christiania
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| History | Iron-hulled. Built as Bernard for Turnbull Bros., Cardiff. Sold to A/S Altair in 1899 and renamed.
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Altair
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
| 1 | 18 Oct 1917 | UC 64 (Erich Hecht) | Sunk | Torpedoed and sunk 8 miles NE3/4N of Newquay
| 50° 31'N, 5° 17'W
| Rouen - Cardiff
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| 5
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Position of attack on Altair
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