Ships hit during WWI

Penhale

NamePenhale
TypeSteamer
GRT3,712 tons
Country  British
Built1911
BuilderW. Gray & Co., Ltd., West Hartlepool
OperatorPenhale SS. Co., Ltd. (R. B. Chellew), Falmouth
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Penhale


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
118 May 1917U 46 (Leo Hillebrand)SunkTorpedoed 72 miles NWxN1/2N of Tearaght Island. 53.01N, 12.44W per KTB
52.48N, 12.15W
Jucaro via Halifax - Queenstown
gugar
1

Master taken prisoner.

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