Ships hit during WWI

Lynfield

NameLynfield
TypeSteamer
GRT3,023 tons
Country  British
Built1905
BuilderRichardson, Duck & Co., Stockton
OperatorField SS. Co., Ltd. (E. Aston), Stockton
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Lynfield


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
18 Jan 1917U 35 (Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière)Sunk32 miles SExS of Malta at 2:00pm (about 10 miles beaing 250° of ANDONI)

Cardiff - Saloniki & Alexandria
rail wagons, coal & coke
1

Master taken prisoner. Crew rescued the following day by french liner Chili


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