Ships hit during WWI

HMS Itchen

NameHMS Itchen
TypeDestroyer
GRT550 tons
Country  British
Built1903
BuilderLaird, Birkenhead
OperatorRoyal Navy
History

U-boat attacks on Destroyer Itchen


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
16 Jul 1917UC 44 (Kurt Tebbenjohanns)SunkTorpedoed 70 miles NNE of Peterhead
58° 35'N, 0° 45'W


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Sinking reattributed in 2008 by Oliver Lörscher and Michael Lowrey to UC 44 from U 99.

Position of attack on Itchen


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