Hugo Hamilton
| Name | Hugo Hamilton |
| Type | Auxiliary motor
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| GRT | 2,577 tons |
| Country |  Swedish |
| Built | 1883
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| Builder | Harland & Wolff, Belfast
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| Operator | Aug. Leffler & Sons A/B (J. Dannberg), Stockholm
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| History | Tonnage: 2.577 grt, 2.233 nrt, 4.000 dwt.
Dim: 92,02 x 13,7 x 7,65 m.
1883 - 1909: FINGAL, R. Martin & Co., Dublin, Ireland.
1909 - 1915: FINGAL, Chr. Hannevig, Horten, Norway.
1915 - 1916: FINGAL, Transatlantic Motorship Co., Kristiania, Norway.
1915: Two auxiliary diesel engines installed (160 ihp)
1916 - 1917: HUGO HAMILTON, August Loffler & Sons Nya AB, Gothenburg, Sweden
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U-boat attacks on Auxiliary motor Hugo Hamilton
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
| 1 | 12 Feb 1917 | U 81 (Raimund Weisbach) | Sunk | NW of Ireland
| 55.39N, 12.13W
| Caleta Buena - Göteborg
| saltpetre
| 0
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| Shelled and sunk, crew was saved 18 hours later by the Norwegian steamer RIO DE LA PLATA which landed them 20/2 at Funchal, Madeira.
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