Ships hit during WWI

Minneapolis

NameMinneapolis
TypePassenger steamer
GRT13,543 tons (one of the largest ships hit)
Country  British
Built1900
BuilderHarland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast
OperatorAtlantic Transport Co., Ltd., Belfast
History

U-boat attacks on Passenger steamer Minneapolis


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
123 Mar 1916U 35 (Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière)SunkTorpedoed 195 miles of E1/2N Malta
36° 30'N, 18° 22'E
Marseille - Alexandria
in ballast
12

Sank on March 25 at 36.20N, 17.57E.

Position of attack on Minneapolis


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