Ships hit during WWI

Irthington

NameIrthington
TypeSteamer
GRT2,845 tons
Country  British
Built1897
BuilderJ. L. Thompson & Sons, Ltd., Sunderland
OperatorSS. Irthington Co., Ltd. (Maclay & McIntyre), Glasgow
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Irthington


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
123 Sep 1917UC 53 (Kurt Albrecht)Sunk3 miles ENE of Cape Vaticano, Gulf of Gioja
40° 35'N, 15° 01'E
Naples - Messina
in ballast
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Position of attack on Irthington


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