Ships hit during WWI

Ceres


Photo courtesy of Danish Maritime Museum, Elsinore

NameCeres
TypeSteamer
GRT1,166 tons
Country  Danish
Built1882
BuilderKockums Mek. Verks., Malmö
OperatorDet Forenede Dampskibs Selsk., Copenhagen
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Ceres


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
113 Jul 1917U 88 (Walther Schwieger)SunkTorpedoed 180 miles NW of Inistrahull
56° 00'N, 12° 00'W
Fleetwood - Reykjavik
salt
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Position of attack on Ceres


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