Goathland
| Name | Goathland |
| Type | Steamer |
| GRT | 3,044 tons |
| Country | |
| Built | 1906 |
| Builder | Tyne Iron SB. Co., Ltd., Newcastle |
| Operator | Headlam & Rowland, Whitby |
| History |
U-boat attacks on Steamer Goathland
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties | |
| 1 | 4 Jul 1917 | U 84 (Walter Roehr) | Sunk | Torpedoed 6.32 miles SSE of Pointe du Skeul, Belle Ile Island. | 47.11N, 03.08W | St. Nazaire - Gulf of Mexico | in ballast | 21 |
| Goathland was steaming unescorted when torpedoed and sank within 2 minutes with 21 lives including Captain Thornton. Among the survivors, a wounded seamen was rescued by U 84 and taken care on board until the return in Germany.
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