Ships hit during WWI

Pasquale Lauro

NamePasquale Lauro
TypeSailing vessel
GRT1,188 tons
Country  Italian
Built1881
BuilderA. Hall & Co., Aberdeen
OperatorFlli. Lauro di P., Castellammare
HistoryIron-hulled bark. Built as Scottish Wizard.

U-boat attacks on Sailing vessel Pasquale Lauro


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
14 Sep 1916U 34 (Claus Rücker)SunkStopped and sunk in the Gulf of Lyon
41.55N, 05.16E
Genoa - Pensacola
in ballast


Crew not recovered from lifeboats; vessel posted as missing.

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