Ships hit during WWI

Farnborough

NameFarnborough
TypeQ-ship
GRT3,207 tons
Country  British
Built1904
BuilderJ. Priestman & Co., Sunderland
OperatorRoyal Navy
HistoryPeace-time operator: Mitre Shipping Co., Ltd. (Houlder, Middleton & Co., Ltd.), London

U-boat attacks on Q-ship Farnborough


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
117 Feb 1917U 83 (Bruno Hoppe)DamagedBadly damaged by torpedo south of Ireland, beached the next day at Berehaven. Repaired and returned to merchant service.
51.34N, 11.23W
south of Ireland



Captain Gordon Campbell, Farnborough’s commanding officer, was awarded the Victoria Cross for this action, in which U 83 was sunk.

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