Ships hit during WWI

Dornfontein

NameDornfontein
TypeAuxiliary motor
GRT766 tons
Country  Canadian
Built1918
BuilderMarine Construction Co. (Canada), Ltd., St. John, N.B.
OperatorMarine Construction Co. (Canada), Ltd., St. John, N.B.
HistoryWood four-masted schooner with auxiliary engine

U-boat attacks on Auxiliary motor Dornfontein


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
12 Aug 1918U 156 (Richard Feldt)SunkCaptured and burnt 25 miles WNW of Brier Island, Nova Scotia. Towed in but a total loss.

St. John, N.B. - Port Natal

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