Ships hit during WWI

Lusitano

NameLusitano
TypeSailing vessel
GRT529 tons
Country  Portuguese
Built1873
BuilderI. C. Terry, Fall River, Mass.
OperatorCia Uniao Fabril, Lisbon
HistoryWooden barkentine. Built as D. A. Brayton.

U-boat attacks on Sailing vessel Lusitano


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
11 Apr 1918U 155 (Erich Eckelmann)SunkStopped and scuttled off the Azores.
38.50N, 18.24W
New Orleans - Oporto



Crew not recovered from the lifeboats.

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