Ships hit during WWI

Barnton

NameBarnton
TypeSteamer
GRT1,858 tons
Country  British
Built1904
BuilderMackie & Thomson, Glasgow
OperatorBarnton SS. Co., Ltd. (Gillespie & Nicol), Grangemouth
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Barnton


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
124 Apr 1917UC 21 (Reinhold Saltzwedel)Sunk40 miles WxS of Pointe de Chassiron
45° 40'N, 2° 12'W
Bilbao - Tyne
iron ore
14

Position of attack on Barnton


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