Ships hit during WWI

Bishopston

NameBishopston
TypeSteamer
GRT2,513 tons
Country  British
Built1916
BuilderClyde SB. & Engineering Co., Ltd., Port Glasgow
OperatorSwansea Steamers, Ltd. (Richards Turpin (Shipping), Ltd.), Swansea
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Bishopston


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
14 Sep 1917UC 16 (Georg Reimarus)Sunk30 miles SxE of St Catherine’s Point
50° 08'N, 0° 57'W
Havre - Portsmouth
in ballast
2

Position of attack on Bishopston


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