1917
JANUARY
1917
BAYCRAIG,
3,761grt,
defensively-armed, 1 January 1917, 84 miles ESE from
Malta, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, Master made prisoner
IVERNIA,
14,278grt,
defensively-armed, 1 January 1917, 58 miles S by E ½ E
from Cape Matapan, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 36 lives lost
HOLLY
BRANCH, 3,568grt,
1 January 1917, 14 miles NE by N from Ile de Bas, captured
by submarine, sunk
by bombs
CARLYLE,
466grt, 2
January 1917, 5 miles WSW from Ile de Sein LH, captured by submarine, sunk by
bombs
WRAGBY,
3,641grt, 4
January 1917, 45 miles W by N from C Spartel, captured by
submarine, sunk by
gunfire
LONCLARA,
1,294grt, 4
January 1917, off River Wear, mined and sunk, 4 lives lost
ALLIE,
1,127grt, 5
January 1917, 10 miles W by N from Ile de Re, captured by
submarine, sunk by
bombs
LESBIAN,
2,555grt,
defensively-armed, 5 January 1917, 125 miles E by S from
Malta, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire, Master made prisoner
HUDWORTH,
3,966grt,
defensively-armed, 6 January 1917, 94 miles ESE from
Malta, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine
BEAUFRONT,
1,720grt, 6
January 1917, 76 miles NW by W from
Ushant, captured by submarine, sunk by torpedo
BRENDA,
sailing vessel,
249grt, 7 January 1917, 10 miles SSW from Beachy Head,
captured by submarine,
sunk by gunfire
MOHACSFIELD,
3,678grt,
defensively-armed, 7 January 1917, 40 miles SE by E ½ E
from Malta, captured
by submarine, not known how sunk, 3 lives lost Master made
prisone,
RADNORSHIRE,
4,310grt,
defensively-armed, 7 January 1917, 110 miles E (true) from
Pernambuco,
captured by raider Mowe, sunk by bombs
ANDONI,
3,188grt,
defensively-armed, 8 January 1917, 46 miles SE from Malta,
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost Master made prisoner
LYNFIELD,
3,023grt,
defensively-armed, 8 January 1917, 32 miles SE by S from
Malta, captured by submarine, not known
how sunk, 1 life lost Master made prisoner
BAYNESK,
3,286grt,
defensively-armed, 9 January 1917, 130 miles N by W from
Alexandria, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 7 lives lost
EXCELLENT,
1,944grt, 9
January 1917, 40 miles N W from Noop Head, Orkneys,
captured by submarine,
sunk by gunfire, Master made prisoner
MINIEH,
3,806grt, 9
January 1917, 170 miles ENE (true) from Pernambuco,
captured by raider Mowe,
sunk by bombs
GLADYS
ROYLE, 3,268grt,
9 January 1917, 120 miles S ¼ W (true) from Sta Maria,
Azores, captured by
sailing ship raider Seeadler, sunk by bombs
BROOKWOOD,
3,093grt, 10
January 1917, 210 miles N by W from C Finisterre, captured
by submarine, sunk
by gunfire, 2 lives lost
NETHERBY
HALL, 4,461grt,
10 January 1917, 300 miles E by N (true) from Pernambuco,
captured by raider
Mowe, sunk by bombs
LUNDY
ISLAND, 3,095grt,
10 January 1917, 190 miles SE ½ E true from Sta Maria,
Azores, captured by
sailing ship raider Seeadler, sunk by gunfire, Steward
made prisoner
BRENTWOOD,
1,192grt, 12 January 1917, 4 miles ENE from
Whitby,
mined and sunk, 2 lives lost
AUCHENCRAG,
3,916grt, 12
January 1917, 20 miles W from Ushant, captured by
submarine, sunk by torpedo,
4 lives lost
TOFTWOOD,
3,082grt, 13 January 1917, 24 miles N ½ W from Sept lles, captured by submarine,
sunk by torpedo
MARTIN,
1,904grt, 14 January 1917, 8 miles N by W from
Ushant,
captured by submarine, sunk by
gunfire
PORT
NICHOLSON, 8,418grt, defensively-armed, 15 January 1917,
15 miles W ½ N from Dunkirk, mined and sunk, 2 lives lost
GARFIELD,
3,838grt, defensively-armed, 15 January 1917, 60 miles NE by N ½ N from
Alexandria,
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, Master made prisoner
KINPURNEY,
sailing
vessel, 1,944grt, 15 January 1917, 110 miles W from Bishop
Rock, captured by
submarine, sunk by torpedo
BARON
SEMPILL, 1,607grt,
16 January 1917, 180 miles SW from Fastnet, captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
MANCHESTER
INVENTOR, 4,247grt, 18 January 1917, 50 miles NW by W ½ W
from Fastnet, captured by
submarine, sunk by torpedo
NAILSEA
COURT, 3,295grt, defensively-armed,
19 January 1917, 32 miles W from the Skelligs, torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine
TREMEADOW,
3,653grt,
19 January 1917, 35 miles NE ¾ N from
Ushant,
captured by submarine, sunk by
gunfire
LILIAN H,
sailing vessel,
467grt, 19 January 1917, 15 miles S by E from Old Head of
Kinsale, captured
by submarine, sunk by bombs
NEUQUEN,
3,583grt,
20 January 1917, 20 miles NW by W from the Skelligs, captured by
submarine, sunk by torpedo, 18 lives lost including Master
BULGARIAN,
2,515grt, defensively-armed,
20 January 1917,
Atlantic, probably torpedoed without warning by submarine, 14
lives lost including Master, 9 crew made prisoners
PLANUDES,
542grt, January
1917, North
Sea,
probably mined and sunk, date uncertain, listed as 20th?,
11 lives
lost including Master
TREVEAN,
3,081grt,
defensively-armed, 22 January 1917, 240 miles SW by W from
Fastnet,
captured by submarine, sunk by bombs, Master and two
gunners made prisoners
CLAN SHAW,
3,943grt,
defensively-armed, 23 January 1917, Mouth of the Tay,
mined and sunk, 2 lives lost
JEVINGTON,
2,747grt, 23 January 1917, 52 miles NW ½ W from
Cape
Ortegal, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine
TABASCO,
2,987grt, 26 January 1917, 55 miles WNW from the Skelligs, captured by submarine,
sunk by torpedo
MATHERAN,
7,664grt,
defensively-armed, 26 January 1917, 9 miles W from Dassen
Island, Cape of Good Hope, mined and sunk, 1 life lost
ARTIST,
3,570grt,
defensively-armed, 27 January 1917, 58 miles W ½ S from
the Smalls,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 35 lives
lost including
Master
AVA,
5,076grt,
defensively-armed, January 1917, off S Atlantic, probably
torpedoed without
warning by submarine, date uncertain, listed as 27th?,
92 lives
lost including Master
PERCE,
sailing vessel,
364grt, 28 January 1917, 150 miles NE by N (true) from St
Paul Rocks,
captured by sailing ship raider Seeadler, sunk by gunfire
RAVENSBOURNE,
1,226grt,
defensively-armed, 31 January 1917, 8 miles SE from Tyne,
mined and sunk, 3 lives lost
DUNDEE,
2,278grt, defensively-armed, 31 January 1917, 10 miles N
by W from St Ives Head, torpedoed without warning and sunk
by submarine, 1 life lost
IDA
DUNCAN, tug, 139grt, 31 January 1917, ½ mile E from S Gare LH, mined and sunk, 6 lives lost
including Master
LUX,
2,621grt, January
1917, Atlantic, Atlantic, probably torpedoed without
warning by submarine, date unknown, listed in January, 29
lives lost
including Master
FEBRUARY
1917
ESSONITE,
589grt, 1
February 1917, 3 miles NNW from Trevose Head, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 10 lives lost
ISLE OF
ARRAN, sailing
vessel, 1,918grt, 2 February 1917, 100 miles S from Old
Head of Kinsale,
captured by submarine, sunk by bombs
EAVESTONE,
1,858grt, 3
February 1917, 95 miles W from Fastnet, captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire, 5
lives lost including Master
PORT
ADELAIDE, 8,181grt,
defensively-armed, 3 February 1917, 180 miles SW from
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, Master
made prisoner
HOLLINSIDE,
2,682grt, defensively-armed, 3 February 1917, 115 miles
WSW from Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
BELFORD,
sailing vessel, 1,905grt, 3 February 1917, 110 miles W
from Fastnet, captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
FLORIDIAN,
4,777grt, 4
February 1917, 200 miles W by N from Fastnet, captured by submarine, sunk by
torpedo, 5 lives lost Master, Chief Engineer and W/T
operator made prisoners
PALMLEAF,
5,489grt,
defensively-armed, 4 February 1917, 230 miles W from
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, Master
and Chief Engineer
made prisoners
TURINO,
4,241grt,
defensively-armed, 4 February 1917, 174 miles W from
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 4 lives
lost
GHAZEE,
5,084grt, 4
February 1917, 2 miles SSW from Galley Head, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine
DAUNTLESS,
2,157grt,
defensively-armed, 4 February 1917, 10 miles from La
Coubre Point, captured
by submarine, sunk by bombs, 15 lives lost
HURSTWOOD,
1,229grt, 5
February 1917, 6 miles NE from
Whitby,
torpedoed without warning and
WARLEY
PICKERING, 4,196grt, defensively-armed, 5 February 1917,
46 miles W by N from Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
WARTENFELS,
4,511grt,
defensively-armed, 5 February 1917, 120 miles SW from
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives
lost Master made
prisoner
AZUL,
3,074grt, 5
February 1917, 180 miles W ½ N from Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 11 lives lost
CLIFTONIAN,
4,303grt,
defensively-armed, 6 February 1917, 4½ miles S ¾ E from
Galley Head,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
SAXON
BRITON, 1,337grt,
defensively-armed, 6 February 1917, 3 miles NNE from
Gurnard Head,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives
lost
VESTRA,
1,021grt,
defensively-armed, 6 February 1917, 5 miles NE from
Hartlepool, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
CROWN
POINT, 5,218grt,
defensively-armed, 6 February 1917, 55 miles W from Scilly
Isles,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 7 lives
lost including
Master
CORSICAN
PRINCE, 2,776grt, 7 February 1917, 3 miles E from Whitby,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 1 life
lost
SAINT
NINIAN, 3,026grt,
defensively-armed, 7 February 1917, 3 miles E from Whitby,
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 15 lives lost including Master
CALIFORNIA,
8,669grt, defensively-armed, 7
February 1917, 38 miles W by S from Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 43 lives lost
BOYNE
CASTLE, 245grt, 7
February 1917, 12 miles N by E from St Abb's Head, captured by submarine, sunk by
gunfire
SAXONIAN,
4,855grt, 7 February 1917, 270 miles W by N from Fastnet,
captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire, 1 life lost
VEDAMORE,
6,330grt,
defensively-armed, 7 February 1917, 20 miles W from
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 23 lives
lost
GRAVINE,
1,242grt,
defensively-armed, 7 February 1917, 85 miles W from
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 7 lives
lost Master and 14
made prisoners
HANNA
LARSEN, 1,311grt, 8
February 1917, 20 miles E ¾ N from Spurn Point, captured by submarine, sunk by
bombs, 1 life lost
LULLINGTON,
2,816grt, 8
February 1917, 3 miles E from Royal Sovereign LV, mined and sunk
MANTOLA,
8,253grt,
defensively-armed, 8 February 1917, 143 miles WSW from
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 7 lives
lost
BEECHTREE,
1,277grt, 10 February 1917, 11 miles SE from Start Point, torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine
JAPANESE
PRINCE, 4,876grt, 10 February 1917, 24 miles SW from
Bishop Rock,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
SALLAGH,
325grt, 10 February 1917, off
Bardsey
Island, captured by submarine, sunk by bombs, 1 life lost
OLIVIA,
242grt, 11 February 1917, 21 miles SW ½ S from
Bardsey
Island, captured by submarine, sunk by
bombs
VOLTAIRE,
409grt, 11 February 1917, 25 miles NE by N from S Bishop, captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
NETHERLEE,
4,227grt, 11 February 1917, 92 miles W ½ S from Fastnet, torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
LYCIA,
2,715grt, defensively-armed, 11 February 1917, 20 miles NE by N from S Bishop, captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
ADA,
sailing vessel,
186grt, 11 February 1917, 8 miles S from Anvil Point,
captured by submarine,
sunk by gunfire
AFRIC,
11,999grt,
defensively-armed, 12 February 1917, 12 miles SSW from
Eddystone,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives
lost
FORELAND,
1,960grt, 12 February 1917, 6 miles S ¾ W from Shipwash LV, mined and sunk
LUCENT,
1,409grt, 12 February 1917, 20 miles E from Lizard, captured by submarine, sunk by
gunfire
CILICIA,
3,750grt, 12 February 1917, 5 miles S from
Dassen
Island, Cape of Good Hope, mined and sunk
NORWOOD,
798grt, February 1917, North Sea, probably mined and sunk,
date
uncertain, listed as 11th? although grouped with 12th!,
18 lives
lost including Master
PERCY ROY,
sailing
vessel, 110grt, 13 February 1917, 30 miles SE from Cabrera
Island, captured
by submarine, sunk by bombs
F D
LAMBERT, 2,195grt,
defensively-armed, 13 February 1917, 1 mile E from Royal
Sovereign LV, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine
INISHOWEN
HEAD, 3,050grt, defensively-armed, 14 February 1917, 1¼
miles S from Skokham Island, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 1 life lost
FERGA,
791grt, 14 February 1917, 15 miles S from
Bardsey
Island, captured by submarine, sunk by
gunfire
MARGARITA,
375grt, 14
February 1917, 20 miles SW by S from Bardsey Island,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
HOPEMOOR,
3,740grt, 14 February 1917, 20 miles NW from the Skelligs, torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine
MARIE
LEONHARDT, 1,466grt, 14 February 1917, 2¼ miles E ½ N from
Sunk LV,
mined and sunk, 5 lives lost
GREENLAND,
1,763grt, 14
February 1917, 20 miles SW from Bardsey Island, captured
by submarine, sunk
by bombs
LONGSCAR,
2,777grt,
defensively-armed, 14 February 1917, 15 miles SW from
River Gironde,
captured by submarine, sunk by bombs, 2 gunners made
prisoners
EUDORA,
sailing vessel, 1,991grt, 14 February 1917, 30 miles SSW
from Fastnet, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
MARION
DAWSON, 2,300grt,
defensively-armed, 14 February 1917, 8 miles SSW from Ile
d'Oleron, captured
by submarine, sunk by bombs
AFTON,
1,156grt, 15
February 1917, 23 miles N by E from Strumble Head,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
KYANITE,
564grt, 15 February 1917, 27 miles SSW from
Bardsey
Island, captured by submarine, sunk by
bombs
LEVEN,
dredger, 775grt, 15 February 1917, ¾ mile S by E ½ E from Newhaven Breakwater, mined and
sunk
BRECKNOCKSHIRE,
8,423grt, defensively-armed, 15 February 1917, 490 miles E
by N (true) from Cape Frio, Brazil, captured by raider
Mowe, not
known how sunk, crew made prisoners
FRENCH
PRINCE, 4,766grt,
15 February 1917, 490 miles ENE (true) from
Cape Frio,
Brazil, captured by raider Mowe, not
known how sunk, crew made prisoners
LADY ANN,
1,016grt, 16 February 1917, 3 miles E by S from
Scarborough,
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 11 lives lost including Master
QUEENSWOOD,
2,701grt, 16
February 1917, 6 miles SW from Hartland Point, captured by
submarine, sunk by
gunfire, 3 lives lost
ROSE
DOROTHEA, sailing
vessel, 147grt, 16 February 1917, 30 miles SE by E from
Cape St Vincent, captured by submarine, sunk by
bombs
MAYOLA,
sailing vessel,
146grt, 16 February 1917, 50 miles SE by E from Cape St
Vincent, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
EDDIE,
2,652grt, 16 February 1917, 550 miles NE by E ¾ E (true) from
Cape Frio,
Brazil, captured by raider Mowe, not
known how sunk, crew made prisoners
IOLO,
3,840grt,
defensively-armed, 17 February 1917, 40 miles S by W from
the
Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine,
2 lives lost Master
chief engineer and 2 gunners made prisoners
ROMSDALEN,
2,548grt,
defensively-armed, 17 February 1917, 10 miles SW from
Portland Bill,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
VALDES,
2,233grt, 17 February 1917, 7 miles S from Portland Bill, torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine, 11 lives lost
OKEMENT,
4,349grt,
defensively-armed, 17 February 1917, 140 miles SE by S
from Malta, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 11 lives lost including Master
WORCESTERSHIRE,
7,175grt, 17 February 1917, 10 miles SW from Colombo,
mined and sunk, 2 lives lost
NETHERTON,
sailing vessel,
199grt, 18 February 1917, 16 miles S from Anvil Point,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
TRIUMPH,
sailing vessel,
46grt, 18 February 1917, 45 miles NNW from Roches Douvres,
captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
BRIGADE,
425grt, 19 February 1917, 12 miles NW ½ W from Cayeux-sur-Somme, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
CORSO,
3,242grt,
defensively-armed, 19 February 1917, 110 miles S by W from
Malta, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, Master, Chief Engineer, and 2 gunners
made prisoners
CENTURION,
sailing
vessel, 1,828grt, 19 February 1917, 15 miles SE from the
Lizard, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
HEADLEY,
4,953grt,
defensively-armed, 19 February 1917, 35 miles SSW from
Bishop Rock,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
PINMORE,
sailing vessel, 2,431grt, 19 February 1917, 540 miles NW ½
N (true) from St Paul Rocks,
captured by sailing ship raider Seeadler, sunk by bombs
ROSALIE,
4,237grt,
defensively-armed, 20 February 1917, 8 miles E from
Jidjelli, Algeria, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 21 lives lost including Master
PERSEUS,
6,728grt, 21 February 1917, 11 miles W from
Colombo,
mined and sunk, 3 lives lost
WATHFIELD,
3,012grt,
defensively-armed, 21 February 1917, 15 miles N from C
Carbon,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 18 lives
lost including
Master
TECWYN,
motor, 132grt, 21
February 1917, 20 miles S from Portland Bill, captured by
submarine, sunk by
gunfire
JOHN
MILES, 687grt, 22 February 1917, 11 miles SE from
Hartlepool,
mined and sunk, 10 lives lost
including Master
INVERCAULD,
sailing
vessel, 1,416grt, 22 February 1917, 22 miles SE from Mine
Head, Ireland,
captured by submarine, sunk by torpedo
NOSTRA
SIGNORA DEL PORTO
SALVO, sailing vessel, 136grt, 22 February 1917, 35 miles
NW from Marittimo,
captured by submarine, sunk by bombs
TROJAN
PRINCE, 3,196grt,
defensively-armed, 23 February 1917, 5 miles NW from Point
Shershel,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives
lost
GRENADIER,
1,004grt, 23 February 1917, 6 miles ENE from Shipwash LV, torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine, 8 lives lost including Master
BELGIER,
4,588grt, 23
February 1917, 30 miles W from Belle Ile, captured by
submarine, sunk by
gunfire
ISER,
2,160grt, defensively-armed, 23 February 1917, 14 miles NW
from Belle lle, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
LONGHIRST,
3,053grt,
defensively-armed, 23 February 1917, 20 miles E from Cape
Bon, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
KATHERINE,
2,926grt, 23 February 1917, 200 miles NE by N ¾ N (true) from St Paul Rocks,
captured by raider Mowe, not known how sunk, crew made
prisoners
BENEFICENT,
1,963grt,
defensively-armed, 24 February 1917, off Mouth of Tees,
mined and
sunk, 3 lives lost
FALCON,
2,244grt,
defensively-armed, 24 February 1917, 190 miles WNW from
Fastnet,
captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire
DOROTHY,
3,806grt,
defensively-armed, 24 February 1917, 25 miles SE by S ½ S
from
Pantellaria, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 6 lives lost
LACONIA,
18,099grt, defensively-armed, 25 February 1917, 160 miles NW by W from Fastnet, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 12 lives lost
ARIES,
3,071grt,
defensively-armed, 25 February 1917, 190 miles NW by W
from Fastnet, captured
by submarine, sunk by gunfire, Master made prisoner
HUNTSMAN,
7,460grt,
defensively-armed, 25 February 1917, 180 miles NW by W
from the
Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine,
2 lives lost
ALGIERS,
2,361grt, defensively-armed, 26 February 1917, 3 miles S from Owers LV, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 8 lives lost
SEA GULL,
144grt, 26 February 1917, 4 miles off Folkestone, mined and sunk, 2 lives lost
HANNAH
CROSSDELL, sailing
vessel, 151grt, 26 February 1917, 4 miles W ¾ N from St
Ann’s Head, probably mined and
sunk, 4 lives lost including Master
BURNBY,
3,665grt,
defensively-armed, 26 February 1917, 20 miles N from C
Falcone,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, Master
made prisoner
CLAN
FARQUHAR, 5,858grt,
defensively-armed, 26 February 1917, 80 miles N from Ben
Ghazi,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 49 lives
lost including
Master, 2nd Engineer made prisoner
BRITISH
YEOMAN, sailing
vessel, 1,953grt, 26 February 1917, 230 miles NW by N ¾ N
(true) from St
Paul Rocks, captured by sailing ship raider Seeadler, not
known how sunk,
TRITONIA,
4,445grt,
defensively-armed, 27 February 1917, 20 miles NW by W from
Tearagh
Is, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2
lives lost
GALGORM
CASTLE, sailing vessel, 1,596grt, 27 February 1917, 90 miles W from the Fastnet, captured by submarine, sunk
by gunfire, 11 lives lost
BRODMORE,
4,071grt,
defensively-armed, 27 February 1917, 70 miles NW by N from
Marsa
Susa, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine,
Master made prisoner
TURRITELLA,
5,528grt, 27
February 1917, 600 miles W ¾ S (true) from Minikoi,
captured by raider Wolf,
scuttled on 4 March 1917,
HARRIET
WILLIAMS, sailing
vessel, 157grt, 28 February 1917, 15 miles NNE from C
Antifer, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
MARCH
1917
DRINA,
11,483grt, defensively-armed, 1
March 1917,
2 miles W from Skokham
Island,
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 15 lives lost
TILLYCORTHIE,
382grt, 1
March 1917,
16 miles N ½ E from Longstone, captured by submarine, sunk
by gunfire, Master
made prisoner
CHATBURN,
1,942grt, 1
March 1917,
22 miles NE ½ E from
Cape
Barfleur, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine
MUNIFICENT,
3,270grt,
defensively-armed, 1 March 1917, 3½ miles NNW from Cape
Gris Nez,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives
lost
JUMNA,
4,152grt, 1 March
1917, 650 miles W (true) from Minikoi, captured by raider
Wolf, sunk by bombs
UTOPIA,
sailing vessel,
184grt, 2 March 1917, 20 miles SSW from Dungeness,
captured by submarine,
sunk by gunfire
GAZELLE,
sailing vessel,
119grt, 2 March 1917, 20 miles SSW from Dungeness,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bomb
MELDON,
2,514grt, 3
March 1917,
Firth of
Lorne,
mined and sunk
CONNAUGHT,
2,646grt, 3
March 1917,
29 miles S by W ½ W from Owers LV, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by
submarine, 3 lives lost
RIVER
FORTH, 4,421grt,
defensively-armed, 3 March 1917, 60 miles S by E from
Malta, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
KINCARDINE,
4,108grt,
defensively-armed, 3 March 1917, 20 miles NE from Tearagh
Island, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine
CRAIGENDORAN,
2,789grt,
defensively-armed, 3 March 1917, 6 miles E from Cape
Sigli, Algeria, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost Master and chief engineer
made prisoners
SAGAMORE,
5,197grt,
defensively-armed, 3 March 1917, 150 miles W from the
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 52 lives
lost including
Master
NEWSTEAD,
2,836grt,
defensively-armed, 3 March 1917, 150 miles WNW from the
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 15 lives
lost
THE
MACBAIN, sailing
vessel, 291grt, 4 March 1917, 20 miles SSW from Portland
Bill, captured by
submarine, sunk by bomb
RHODANTHE,
3,061grt,
defensively-armed, 4 March 1917, 330 miles NNW (true) from
St
Vincent (CV), captured by raider Mowe, not known how sunk,
crew made prisoners
COPENHAGEN,
2,570grt, 5
March 1917,
8 miles E ½ N from N Hinder LV, torpedoed without warning
and sunk by
submarine, 6 lives lost
CORNELIA,
903grt, 6
March 1917,
9 miles WNW from the Skelligs, captured by submarine, sunk
by gunfire
CALDERGROVE,
4,327grt,
defensively-armed, 6 March 1917, 200 miles WNW from the
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 19 lives
lost including
Master
FENAY
LODGE, 3,223grt, 6
March 1917,
250 miles NW by W ½ W from the Fastnet, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by
submarine, 4 lives lost including Master
ANTONIO,
2,652grt, 7
March 1917,
7 miles from Dartmouth,
probably mined and sunk, 11,
including Master
BARON
WEMYSS, 1,605grt,
defensively-armed, 7 March 1917, 73 miles NW by W from the
Fastnet, captured by submarine, sunk by torpedo, 2 lives
lost including
Master
WESTWICK,
5,694grt, 7
March 1917,
1 mile S from Roche Point, mined and sunk
GEORGIAN,
5,088grt, defensively-armed,
8 March 1917, 52 miles N from C Sidero, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives lost
DUNBARMOOR,
3,651grt,
defensively-armed, 8 March 1917, 180 miles WNW from the
Fastnet,
captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire, 12 lives lost
including Master
ABEJA,
sailing vessel,
174grt, 9 March 1917, 20 miles SW ½ S from Start Point,
captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
EAST
POINT, 5,234grt,
defensively-armed, 9 March 1917, 9 miles E by S ½ S from
the
Eddystone, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
INVERLOGIE,
sailing
vessel, 2,347grt, 9 March 1917, 15 miles SW from the
Smalls, captured by
submarine, sunk by torpedo
MEDITERRANEAN,
sailing
vessel, 105grt, 10 March 1917, 13 miles S from Hook Point,
Waterford,
captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire
T CROWLEY,
sailing
vessel, 97grt, 10 March 1917, 12 miles S from Hook Point,
Waterford, captured
by submarine, sunk by gunfire
JAMES
BURTON (COOK SV), 133grt,
10 March 1917, 25 miles SSE from
Malaga,
captured by submarine, sunk by
gunfire
ESMERALDAS,
4,678grt,
defensively-armed, 10 March 1917, 420 miles W by N (true)
from Lisbon, captured by raider Mowe, not
known how sunk, crew made prisoners
OTAKI,
9,575grt,
defensively-armed, 10 March 1917, 420 miles W ¾ S (true)
from Lisbon,
captured by raider Mowe, sunk by torpedoes, 6 lives lost
including master,
remainder made prisoners
WORDSWORTH,
3,509grt, 11
March 1917, 680 miles E (true) from Mahe, Seychelles,
captured by raider
Wolf, sunk by bombs,
KWASIND,
2,211grt, 11 March 1917, off Southwold, mined and sunk, 12 lives lost
FOLIA,
6,705grt,
defensively-armed, 11 March 1917, 4 miles ESE from Ram
Head, Youghal,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 7 lives
lost
HORNGARTH,
3,609grt, 11 March 1917, 220 miles ENE (true) from St Paul Rocks, captured by
sailing ship raider Seeadler, sunk by bombs, 1 life lost
G A
SAVAGE, 357grt, March
1917, Bristol Channel, probably torpedoed without warning
and sunk by
submarine, date uncertain, listed as 11th?, 9
lives lost including
Master
TANDIL,
2,897grt, 12 March 1917, 20 miles W by N ½ N from
Portland,
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost
AMBIENT,
1,517grt, 12 March 1917, off Aldeburgh, mined and sunk
PONTYPRIDD,
1,556grt, 12 March 1917, off Aldeburgh, mined and sunk, 3 lives lost
MEMNON,
3,203grt, 12 March 1917, 20 miles SW from Portland Bill, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 6 lives lost
GLYNYMEL,
1,394grt, 12 March 1917, 23 miles S by W from St
Catherine's Pt, captured by submarine, sunk by torpedo, 1
life lost
BILSWOOD,
3,097grt,
defensively-armed, 12 March 1917, 8 miles NW from
Alexandria, mined and sunk
LUCY
ANDERSON, 1,073grt,
12 March 1917, 55 miles ESE from Noss Head, Wick, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
TOPAZ,
696grt, 12 March 1917, 27 miles E by N ½ N from
Cape
Barfleur, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost
BRIKA,
3,549grt,
defensively-armed, 13 March 1917, 13 miles SE by S from
Coningbeg
LV, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2
lives lost
NORTHWAITE,
3,626grt,
defensively-armed, 13 March 1917, 14 miles WNW from the
Blaskets,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
NORWEGIAN,
6,327grt,
defensively-armed, 13 March 1917, 4 miles SW from Seven
Heads, Co Cork, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 5 lives lost
CORONDA,
2,733grt,
defensively-armed, 13 March 1917, 180 miles NW from Tory
Island, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 9 lives lost
ELIZABETH
ELEANOR, sailing
vessel, 169grt, 13 March 1917, 77 miles NW by W ½ W from
Trevose Head,
captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire
DEMETERTON,
6,048grt,
defensively-armed, 13 March 1917, 730 miles E by N (true)
from C Race,
captured by raider Mowe, sunk by bombs, crew made
prisoners
PAIGNTON,
2,017grt, defensively-armed, 14 March 1917, 40 miles NW
from the Skelligs, captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire,
1 life lost
ROSE LEA,
2,830grt,
defensively-armed, 14 March 1917, 230 miles W from Bishop
Rock,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
BRAY HEAD,
3,077grt,
defensively-armed, 14 March 1917, 375 miles NW by W from
the
Fastnet, captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire, 21 lives
lost including
Master
GOVERNOR,
5,524grt,
defensively-armed, 14 March 1917, 930 miles W ¼ S (true)
from the
Fastnet, captured by raider Mowe, sunk by torpedo, 4 lives
lost remainder
made prisoners
FRIMAIRE,
1,778grt,
defensively-armed, 15 March 1917, 21 miles SSE from Belle
Ile, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 12 lives lost
including Master
NORMA
PRATT, 4,416grt, 16 March 1917, 150 miles W from Bishop Rock, captured by submarine,
sunk by torpedo, Chief officer and 3rd Engineer made
prisoners
WILLIAM
MARTIN, sailing
vessel, 104grt, 16 March 1917, 9 miles S by W ½ W from Ram
Head, Youghal,
captured by submarine, sunk by bombs
SIR
JOSEPH, sailing
vessel, 84grt, 16 March 1917, 30 miles SSE from Start
Point, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
NARRAGANSETT,
9,196grt,
defensively-armed, 16 March 1917, off SW Ireland,
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 46 lives lost including Master
TASSO,
1,859grt, 17 March 1917, 5 miles S from
Groix
Island, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, l 9 lives lost including Master
ANTONY,
6,446grt, defensively-armed, 17 March 1917, 19 miles W by N from Coningbeg LV, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 55 lives lost
POLA,
3,061grt,
defensively-armed, 18 March 1917, 280 miles WNW from
Ushant, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 5 lives lost
TREVOSE,
3,112grt,
defensively-armed, 18 March 1917, 230 miles W by N ½ N
from Ushant, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
JOSHUA
NICHOLSON, 1,853grt, defensively-armed, 18 March 1917, off
Wolf Rock, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 26 lives lost including
Master
GREYPOINT,
894grt,
18 March 1917, 2 miles SE by E from Broadstairs Landing, torpedoed
without warning by torpedo boat
ALNWICK
CASTLE, 5,900grt, defensively-armed, 19 March 1917, 310 miles W ½ S from Bishop Rock, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 40 lives lost
FRINTON,
4,194grt,
defensively-armed, 19 March 1917, 320 miles W by N ½ N
from Ushant, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost
HAZELPARK,
1,964grt,
defensively-armed, 20 March 1917, 3 miles S by E from
Start Point,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine,
STANLEY,
3,987grt, defensively-armed, 21 March 1917, 230 miles W by N from the Fastnet, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 8 lives lost
RIO
SOROCABA, 4,307grt, 21 March 1917, 10 miles S from Eddystone, captured by submarine, sunk
by bombs
HINDUSTAN,
3,692grt, 21 March 1917, 150 miles WNW from the Fastnet, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
RIO
COLORADO, 3,565grt, 22 March 1917, entrance to River Tyne, mined and sunk, 10 lives lost
including Master
PROVIDENCE,
2,970grt, defensively-armed, 22 March 1917, 1¼ miles S by W ½ W from Barrels LV, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine,
ROTORUA,
11,140grt, defensively-armed, 22 March 1917, 24 miles E
from Start Point, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
CHORLEY,
3,828grt, 22 March 1917, 25 miles E by S from Start Point, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine
STUART
PRINCE, 3,597grt,
defensively-armed, 22 March 1917, 85 miles N by W from
Broad
Haven, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 20
lives lost
including Master
CLAN
MACMILLAN, 4,525grt, defensively-armed, 23 March 1917, 5
miles SW from Newhaven,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
MAINE,
3,616grt, defensively-armed, 23 March 1917, 11 miles SE by E from Start Point, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine
EPTALOFOS,
4,431grt,
defensively-armed, 23 March 1917, 47 miles NW from Malta,
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, Master, 2 officers, 4 engineers, 1
gunner made prisoners
ACHILLE
ADAM, 460grt, 23 March 1917, 31 miles SE by S from
Beachy
Head, captured by submarine, sunk by
bombs, 6 lives lost
EXCHANGE,
279grt, 23 March 1917, 30 miles NW from Cayeux, captured by submarine, sunk by
gunfire, 8 lives lost
FAIREARN,
592grt, 24
March 1917, 16 miles WNW from S Stack, Holyhead, captured
by submarine, sunk
by bombs
ENNISTOWN,
689grt, 24 March 1917, 10 miles SE from S Arklow LV, captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
HOWE,
sailing vessel,
175grt, 24 March 1917, 4 miles NE from N Arklow LV,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
QUEEN
EUGENIE, 4,358grt,
defensively-armed, 25 March 1917, 23 miles NNE from Cani
Rocks,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 35 lives
lost including
Master, 1 apprentice and 1 gunner made prisoner
ADENWEN,
3,793grt,
defensively-armed, 25 March 1917, 6 miles SE by E from N
Arklow
LV, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 10
lives lost
VELLORE,
4,926grt, defensively-armed, 25 March 1917, 21 miles NW by N from
Alexandria,
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, Master and chief engineer made
prisoners
BERBERA,
4,352grt,
defensively-armed, 25 March 1917, 60 miles E from Catania,
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 1 life lost 2nd officer and 2 cadets
made prisoners
BAYNAEN,
3,227grt,
defensively-armed, 25 March 1917, 20 miles NW by W from
Belle Ile,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives
lost
HUNTLEYS,
sailing vessel,
186grt, 25 March 1917, 28 miles SSW from Beachy Head,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
MARY
ANNIE, sailing
vessel, 154grt, 25 March 1917, 28 miles SSW from Beachy
Head, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
BRANDON,
sailing vessel, 130grt, March
1917, not known where lost, reportedly sunk by submarine,
not known how sunk,
date uncertain, listed as 25th?, 4 lives lost
including Master
LEDBURY,
3,046grt,
defensively-armed, 26 March 1917, 90 miles N by E from Ben
Ghazi,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives
lost
HOLGATE,
2,604grt,
defensively-armed, 27 March 1917, 10 miles NW from the
Skelligs,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, Master
made prisoner
KELVINHEAD,
3,063grt,
defensively-armed, 27 March 1917, ¾ mile WSW from
Liverpool Bar
LV, mined and sunk
NEATH,
auxiliary barque, 5,548grt, 27 March 1917, 28 miles S by E
from the
Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine,
Master made
prisoner
THRACIA,
2,891grt,
defensively-armed, 27 March 1917, 12 miles N from Belle
Ile,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 36 lives
lost including
Master
GLENOGLE,
7,682grt,
defensively-armed, 27 March 1917, 207 miles SW from the
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
OAKWELL,
248grt, 28 March 1917, 3 miles NE from N Cheek,
Robin Hood
Bay, mined and sunk, 4 lives lost
SNOWDON
RANGE, 4,662grt, defensively-armed, 28 March 1917, 25 miles W from
Bardsey
Island, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost
HERO, tug,
66grt, 28 March 1917, entrance to River Wear, mined and sunk, 1 life lost -
the Master,
GAFSA,
3,974grt,
defensively-armed, 28 March 1917, 10 miles SE ½ S from
Kinsale
Head, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 7
lives lost
ARDGLASS,
778grt, 28 March 1917, 4 miles E from S Arklow LV, captured by submarine, sunk
by bombs
WYCHWOOD,
1,985grt, 28 March 1917, 4 miles SSW from S Arklow LV, torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine, 3? lives lost
CANNIZARO,
6,133grt,
defensively-armed, 28 March 1917, 145 miles SSW from the
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
HARVEST
HOME, sailing
vessel, 103grt, 28 March 1917, 4 miles NE from S Arklow
LV, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
RUBY,
234grt, 28 March 1917, 2½ miles from Auskerry, Orkney Is, mined and sunk, 6
lives lost including Master
SOUTH
ARKLOW LIGHT
VESSEL, 28 March 1917, 10 miles SE by S ½ S from
Arklow, boarded by submarine, sunk by bombs
MASCOTA,
674grt,
defensively-armed, 29 March 1917, 8 miles E from
Lowestoft, captured by torpedo boat, not
known how sunk, 7 lives lost seven made prisoners
KATHLEEN
LILY, 521grt, 29 March 1917, 2 miles E from N Cheek,
Robin Hood
Bay, mined and sunk, 4 lives lost
including Master
LINCOLNSHIRE,
3,965grt, 29 March 1917, 8 miles SW by S from Hook Point,
Waterford,
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine
BYWELL,
1,522grt,
defensively-armed, 29 March 1917, 3 miles E from
Scarborough, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine
CRISPIN,
3,965grt,
defensively-armed, 29 March 1917, 14 miles S from Hook
Point, Waterford, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 8 lives lost
CONOID,
sailing vessel,
165grt, 29 March 1917, 3 miles N from C Barfleur, captured
by submarine, sunk
by gunfire
SOMME,
1,828grt, defensively-armed, 30 March 1917, 20 miles E by N from C Barfleur, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives lost
DEE,
sailing vessel, 1,169grt, 30 March 1917, 410 miles W by S
(true) from Cape Leeuwin, captured by
raider Wolf, sunk by bombs
HARBERTON,
1,443grt, March
1917, North Sea, probably torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine,
date uncertain, listed as 30th?, 15 lives lost
including Master
ENDYMION,
sailing vessel,
67grt, 30 March 1917,
English Channel, reportedly sunk by submarine, not known how sunk,
4 lives lost including Master
BRODNESS,
5,736grt,
defensively-armed, 31 March 1917, 5 miles WNW from Port
Anzio,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine,
BOAZ,
sailing vessel,
111grt, 31 March 1917, 15 miles NE from C Barfleur,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
PRIMROSE,
sailing vessel,
113grt, 31 March 1917, 35 miles SE from Start Point, sunk
by submarine gunfire, 1 life lost
GIPPESWIC,
sailing
vessel, 116grt, 31 March 1917, 15 miles NE from C
Barfleur, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
BRAEFIELD,
427grt, 31
March 1917, Bristol Channel, possibly torpedoed without
warning and sunk by
submarine, date uncertain, listed as 31st?, 10
lives lost
including Master
COONAGH,
1,412grt, March
1917, English
Channel,
sunk by submarine but not known how, listed in March, 10
lives lost including
Master
ACTON,
207grt, 31 March 1917,
English Channel, SubmarineNot knownNot known, date not known,
listed in March, 6 lives lost including Master
APRIL
1917
WARREN,
3,709grt, defensively-armed, 1
April 1917,
20 miles SW from Civita Vecchia, torpedoed without warning
and sunk by
submarine, 3 lives lost Master made prisoner
KASENGA,
4,652grt,
defensively-armed, 1 April 1917, 2 miles from the
Hormigas, Cape Palos, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine,
EASTERN
BELLE, sailing
vessel, 97grt, 1 April 1917, 30 miles SW from St
Catherine's
Point, captured by submarine, sunk by bombs
SILVIA,
sailing vessel,
164grt, 1 April 1917, 15 miles SSE from the Owers LV,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
ZAMBESI,
3,759grt,
defensively-armed, 1 April 1917, 15 miles N by W from
Alexandria, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost
BRITANNIA,
3,129grt,
defensively-armed, 2 April 1917, 22 miles WNW from
Pantellaria,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, Master
and W/T operator made
prisoners
ARDGASK,
4,542grt, defensively-armed, 3 April 1917, 15 miles SW
from C Rosello, Sicily, torpedoed without warning and sunk
by submarine, 1 life lost
ELLEN
JAMES, sailing
vessel, 165grt, 3 April 1917, Bay of Biscay, captured by
submarine, sunk by
gunfire, 5 lives lost including Master
PARKGATE,
3,232grt,
defensively-armed, 4 April 1917, 80 miles NE from Cap de
Fer,
captured by submarine, sunk by bombs, 16 lives lost Master
made prisoner
MARGIT,
2,490grt,
defensively-armed, 4 April 1917, 80 miles SW ½ W from C
Matapan,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
HUNSTANTON,
4,504grt,
defensively-armed, 4 April 1917, 36 miles W from Scilly
Islands, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine
CITY OF
PARIS, 9,239grt,
defensively-armed, 4 April 1917, 46 miles S by E
FROM CAP
D’ANTIBES,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 122 lives
lost
CANADIAN,
9,309grt,
defensively-armed, 5 April 1917, 47 miles NW by W from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 1 life lost - the
Master,
CALLIOPE,
3,829grt,
defensively-armed, 5 April 1917, 35 miles SW from Ustica,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 6 lives
lost including
Master, 1st and 2nd Officers and 3rd
Engineer made prisoners
BENHEATHER,
4,701grt,
defensively-armed, 5 April 1917, 110 miles WNW from the
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
GOWER
COAST, 804grt,
April 1917, English Channel, possibly mined and sunk, date
uncertain, listed
as 5th?, 15 lives lost including Master
SPITHEAD,
4,697grt, defensively-armed, 6
April 1917,
12 miles N by W from Damietta Lt, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost Master and Chief Engineer made
prisoners
PRESTO,
1,143grt,
defensively-armed, 6 April 1917, 4 miles E from Roker
Point, Sunderland, mined and sunk, 6 lives lost
POWHATAN,
6,117grt,
defensively-armed, 6 April 1917, 25 miles N by W from N
Rona, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 36, lives lost Master made prisoner
ROSALIND,
6,535grt,
defensively-armed, 6 April 1917, 180 miles WNW from the
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives
lost
MAPLEWOOD,
3,239grt,
defensively-armed, 7 April 1917, 47 miles SW from C
Sperone, Sardinia,
captured by submarine, sunk by torpedo, Master made
prisoner
SALMO,
1,721grt,
defensively-armed, 7 April 1917, 210 miles NW from the
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives
lost
TREFUSIS,
2,642grt,
defensively-armed, 7 April 1917, 30 miles SE from C Pula,
Sardinia, captured by submarine, sunk by
bombs, Master, Chief Officer, and Chief Engineer made
prisoners
PETRIDGE,
1,712grt,
defensively-armed, 8 April 1917, 200 miles WNW from
Ushant, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, Master and one gunner made prisoners
GEILAN
BAHRI, sailing
vessel, 19grt, 8 April 1917, 54 miles from Alexandria,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bomb
UMVOTI,
2,616grt,
defensively-armed, 8 April 1917, 200 miles NW by W from
Ushant, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost Master and gunner made
prisoners
TORRINGTON,
5,597grt, defensively-armed, 8
April 1917,
Not known, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 34 lives lost
Master made prisoner
KITTIWAKE,
1,866grt, 9
April 1917,
25 miles NW from the Maas LV, torpedoed without warning
and sunk by
submarine, 7 lives lost
DALTON,
3,486grt, defensively-armed, 10 April 1917, 25 miles S by W from C Matapan, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost Master made
prisoner
PLUTO,
1,266grt, 10 April 1917, 32 miles SE by E from
Lowestoft,
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine
SALTA,
hospital ship, 7,284grt, 10 April 1917, ½ mile N from Whistle Buoy, Havre, mined and sunk, 79
lives lost
MISS
MORRIS, sailing
vessel, 156grt, 11 April 1917, 20 miles SE from Garrucha,
Spain, captured by submarine, sunk by
bomb
VINE
BRANCH, 3,442grt,
defensively-armed, April 1917, not known where lost,
probably torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, date uncertain,
listed as 11th?,
44 lives lost including Master
QUAGGY,
993grt,
defensively-armed, 11 April 1917, 3 miles E from N Cheek,
Robin Hood Bay,
mined and sunk, 2 lives lost
IMPERIAL
TRANSPORT, 4,648grt, defensively-armed, 11 April 1917, 140
miles NW by N ½ N from Alexandria, torpedoed without
warning and
sunk by submarine, Master made prisoner
CYFARTHFA,
3,014grt,
defensively-armed, 11 April 1917, 32 miles WSW from
Cerigotto,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, Master
made prisoner
TREMORVAH,
3,654grt,
defensively-armed, 11 April 1917, 70 miles NNW from C
Bougaroni,
captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire, Master, Chief
Engineer and two
gunners made prisoners
DUCHESS OF
CORNWALL, 1,706grt, defensively-armed, 11 April 1917, 5
miles N from C Barfleur,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 23 lives
lost including
Master
GLENCLIFFE,
3,673grt,
defensively-armed, 12 April 1917, 2¼ miles SE from Tabarca
Island, Spain, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 1 life lost Chief Engineer and two
gunners made prisoners
KILDALE,
3,830grt, defensively-armed, 12 April 1917, 40 miles E by
S from Pantellaria, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
TORO,
3,066grt,
defensively-armed, 12 April 1917, 200 miles WNW from
Ushant, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 14 lives lost Master and one gunner
made prisoners
LISMORE,
1,305grt,
defensively-armed, 12 April 1917, 22 miles NW by N ½ N
from Havre,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives
lost
ARGYLL,
3,547grt,
defensively-armed, 13 April 1917, 110 miles W from Bishop
Rock,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 22 lives
lost
BANDON,
1,456grt,
defensively-armed, 13 April 1917, 2½ miles SW from Mine
Head, S Ireland, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 28 lives lost
MARIA,
sailing vessel,
175grt, 13 April 1917, 25 miles S by W from Portland Bill,
captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
ZARA,
1,331grt,
defensively-armed, 13 April 1917, 90 miles W ¾ W from
Helliso Island, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 27 lives lost
KARIBA,
3,697grt,
defensively-armed, 13 April 1917, 260 miles WNW from
Ushant, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 13 lives lost
STRATHCONA,
1,881grt, 13 April 1917, 145 miles WNW from Ronaldshay, captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs, 9 lives lost Master, Chief and 3rd
engineers made
prisoners
SPRAY,
1,072grt, 14 April 1917, 3½ miles NE from Tyne Pier, mined and sunk,
HERMIONE,
4,011grt,
defensively-armed, 14 April 1917, 1½ miles S from
Coningbeg LV,
mined and sunk
PATAGONIER,
3,832grt, 14
April 1917, 135 miles W from Gibraltar, captured by
submarine, sunk by
gunfire, Master made prisoner
MASHOBRA,
8,236grt,
defensively-armed, 15 April 1917, 140 miles SW from C
Matapan,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 8 lives
lost Master made
prisoner
ALERT,
777grt, 15 April 1917, off
Dover,
mined and sunk, 11 lives lost
CAMERONIA,
10,963grt,
defensively-armed, l 5 April 1917, 150 miles E from Malta,
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 11 lives lost
ARCADIAN,
8,939grt,
defensively-armed, 15 April 1917, 26 miles NE from Milo,
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 35 lives lost
CAIRNDHU,
4,019grt,
defensively-armed, 15 April 1917, 25 miles W from Beachy
Head, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 11 lives lost
VICTORIA,
sailing vessel,
165grt, 16 April 1917, 30 miles SW from Beachy Head,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
ROCHESTER
CASTLE, sailing vessel, 102grt, 16 April 1917, 5 miles WSW from C Grisnez, captured by submarine, sunk
by gunfire
EDUARD,
sailing vessel,
476grt, 16 April 1917, 12 miles SW from Beachy Head,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
MARDEN,
297grt, 16 April 1917, 6 miles NW from C Grisnez, sunk by submarine gunfire, 1
life lost - the Master
TOWERGATE,
3,697grt, 16 April 1917, 250 miles NW by W from the Fastnet, captured by
submarine, sunk by torpedo
QUEEN
MARY, 5,658grt, 16 April 1917, 180 miles NW by W from the Fastnet, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 9 lives lost
CHARLES
GOODANEW, 791grt,
17 April 1917, 3½ miles ENE from Rattray Head, mined and sunk,
13 lives lost including Master
BRISBANE
RIVER, 4,989grt, 17 April 1917, 140 miles W from
Gibraltar, captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs, Master made prisoner
ABURI,
3,730grt,
defensively-armed, 17 April 1917, 125 miles NW from Tory
Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 25 lives lost
CAIRNHILL,
4,981grt, 17
April 1917, 160 miles NW from the Fastnet, captured by
submarine, sunk by
bombs, Master made prisoner
KISH,
4,928grt,
defensively-armed, 17 April 1917, 160 miles NW by W from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 6 lives
lost
CORFU,
3,695grt, 17
April 1917, 160 miles W from Gibraltar, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs,
3 lives lost
WILLIAM
SHEPHERD, sailing
vessel, 143grt, 17 April 1917, 30 miles S by W from St
Anns Head, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
DANTZIC,
108grt, 17 April
1917, 30 miles S by W from St Ann's Head, captured by
submarine, sunk by
bombs
FERNMOOR,
3,098grt, 17
April 1917, 150 miles W from Gibraltar, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
LANFRANC
(HOSPITAL SHIP), 6,287grt, 17 April 1917, 42 miles N ½ E
from Havre, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives lost
DONEGAL,
1,885grt,
defensively-armed, 17 April 1917, 19 miles S from Dean LV,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 11 lives lost
TREKIEVE,
3,087grt,
defensively-armed, 18 April 1917, 100 miles W from
Gibraltar, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost Master
made prisoner
RHYDWEN,
4,799grt,
defensively-armed, 18 April 1917, 170 miles NW by W ½ W
from the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 6 lives
lost
ROWENA,
3,017grt, defensively-armed, 18 April 1917, 95 miles W by
S ½ S from Bishop Rock, torpedoed without warning and sunk
by submarine, 1 life lost
CASTILLIAN,
1,923grt,
defensively-armed, 18 April 1917, 110 miles NW by N from
Tory Island,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 10 lives
lost
THOMAS (S
V), 132grt, 18
April 1917, 40 miles SE frorn C St Vincent, captured by
submarine, sunk by
bombs
LENA,
2,463grt,
defensively-armed, April 1917, not known were lost,
reportedly sunk by
submarine, probably without warning, date uncertain,
listed as 18th?,
25 lives lost including Master
RINALDO,
4,321grt,
defensively-armed, 18 April 1917, 18 miles W by N from C
Shershel, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
SCALPA,
1,010grt,
defensively-armed, 18 April 1917, 150 miles NW by W from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
CRAGOSWALD,
3,235grt,
defensively-armed, 18 April 1917, 60 miles W by S from
Bishop Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
SCULPTOR,
3,846grt, defensively-armed, 18 April 1917, 120 miles NW
by W from the Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk
by submarine, 1 life lost
JEWEL,
sailing vessel,
195grt, 19 April 1917, 20 miles SE from Coningbeg LV,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
SOWWELL,
3,781grt,
defensively-armed, 19 April 1917, 170 miles W ½ S from
Gibraltar, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 21 lives lost
including Master
BETHLEHEM,
motor, 379grt, 19 April 1917, ½ mile E from S Holm Buoy,
mined and sunk, 1 life lost
AVOCET,
1,219grt,
defensively-armed, 19 April 1917, 100 miles WNW from the
Fastnet, captured by
submarine, sunk by torpedo
CAITHNESS,
3,500grt,
defensively-armed, 19 April 1917, 130 miles NW by N from
Cape Ortegal,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 47 lives
lost including
Master
POLTAVA,
945grt, 19 April
1917, 3 miles ENE from Souter Point, mined and sunk
HOWTH
HEAD, 4,440grt,
defensively-armed, 19 April 1917, 158 miles NW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
SENATOR
DANTZIGER,
sailing vessel, 164grt, 19 April 1917, 15 miles S by E ½ E
from Newhaven,
captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire
TEMPUS,
2,981grt, defensively-armed, 19 April 1917, 130 miles NW
by W ½ W from the Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 1 life lost
ANNAPOLIS,
4,567grt,
defensively-armed, 19 April 1917, 74 miles NW ½ N from
Eagle Island,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
GOLD
COAST, 4,255grt,
defensively-armed, 19 April 1917, 14 miles S from Mine
Head, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
ELSWICK
MANOR, 3,943grt,
defensively-armed, 19 April 1917, 180 miles W from Ushant,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine,
CILURNUM,
3,126grt, defensively-armed, 19 April 1917, 5 miles SW
from Penmarch, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
LOWDALE,
2,660grt, 20
April 1917, 90 miles W by N from Gibraltar, captured by
submarine, sunk by
gunfire
SAN
HILARIO, 10,157grt,
defensively-armed, 20 April 1917, 270 miles W by N from
the Fastnet, captured
by submarine, sunk by torpedo, Master made prisoner
PORTLOE,
3,187grt,
defensively-armed, 20 April 1917, 160 miles WNW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 24 lives lost
including Master
MALAKAND,
7,653grt, defensively-armed, 20 April 1917, 145 miles W ½
N from Bishop Rock, captured by submarine, sunk by
torpedo, 1 life lost
TORR HEAD,
5,911grt,
defensively-armed, 20 April 1917, 160 miles NW by W from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
NENTMOOR,
3,535grt, 20
April 1917, 140 miles W from Gibraltar, captured by
submarine, sunk by
gunfire
EMMA,
2,520grt, 20 April
1917, 200 miles SW by S from the Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk
by submarine, 2 lives lost
BALLOCHBUIE,
921grt, 20
April 1917, 7 miles E from May Island, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by
submarine, 3 lives lost including Master
PONTIAC,
1,698grt,
defensively-armed, 21 April 1917, 56 miles S W ½ S from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives
lost
DIADEM,
4,307grt,
defensively-armed, 21 April 1917, 200 miles SW by W from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
TELENA,
4,778grt,
defensively-armed, 21 April 1917, 170 miles WNW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
SEBEK,
4,601grt, defensively-armed, 21 April 1917, 145 miles NW
from Tory Island, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
WARRIOR,
3,674grt, defensively-armed, 21 April 1917, 7 miles N from
Fratelli Rocks, mined and sunk, 1 life lost
NEEPAWAH,
1,799grt,
defensively-armed, 22 April 1917, 120 miles W from Bishop
Rock, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
CAPENOR,
2,536grt,
defensively-armed, 22 April 1917, entrance to La Pallice
Roads, mined and
sunk
DYKLAND,
4,291grt,
defensively-armed, 22 April 1917, 200 miles WNW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
IMATAKA,
1,776grt,
defensively-armed, 23 April 1917, 15 miles SSW from Daunts
Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
AURIAC,
871grt, 23 April 1917, 5 miles ESE from St Abbs Head,
captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire, 1 life lost
OSWALD,
5,185grt, 23 April 1917, 200 miles SW from the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 1 life
lost
EPTAPYRGION,
4,307grt,
defensively-armed, 23 April 1917, 150 miles W by S from
Scilly Islands,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
ARETHUSA,
sailing vessel, 1,279grt, 23 April 1917, 15 miles NW from
Eagle Island, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
ANGLESEA,
4,534grt,
defensively-armed, 24 April 1917, 160 miles W from Bishop
Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
PLUTUS,
1,189grt, 24 April 1917, 9 miles NNW from Trevose Head,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 1 life
lost
THISTLEARD,
4,136grt,
defensively-armed, 24 April 1917, 135 miles WNW from Tory
Island, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine
KENILWORTH,
2,735grt,
defensively-armed, 24 April 1917, 3½ miles SW by S from St
Mathieu Point,
Brest, mined and sunk
BARNTON,
1,858grt, 24
April 1917, 40 miles W by S from Chassiron Light,
torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine, 14 lives lost
AMULREE,
sailing vessel, 1,445grt, 24 April 1917, 50 miles N by E
from Tory Island, captured by
submarine, not known how sunk
FERNDENE,
3,770grt,
defensively-armed, 24 April 1917, 150 miles W from Bishop
Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 9 lives lost
including Master
ABOSSO,
7,782grt,
defensively-armed, 24 April 1917, 180 miles W by N from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 65 lives
lost
INVERMAY,
sailing vessel, 1,471grt, 25 April 1917, 40 miles NW by N
from Eagle Island, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
STEPHANOTIS,
ex-Hackensack,
4,060grt, defensively-armed, 25 April 1917, 180 miles NW
by W
from the Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 6 lives
lost
HEATHFIELD,
sailing
vessel, 1,643grt, 25 April 1917, 53 miles W by N from
Eagle Island, captured
by submarine, sunk by bombs
BALLARAT,
11,120grt, defensively-armed,
25 April 1917, 24 miles S by W from Wolf Rock, torpedoed
without warning and
sunk by submarine
LAURA,
sailing vessel,
335grt, 25 April 1917, 150 miles WNW from the Fastnet,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
HESPERIDES,
3,393grt, 25 April 1917, 130 miles NW ½ W from the
Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine,
1 life lost
HIRONDELLE,
1,648grt,
defensively-armed, 25 April 1917, 13 miles S by E from
Belle Ile, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
SWANMORE,
6,373grt,
defensively-armed, 25 April 1917, 230 miles WNW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 11 lives lost
VAUXHALL,
3,629grt,
defensively-armed, 25 April 1917, 110 miles NW by W from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives
lost
RIO LAGES,
3,591grt,
defensively-armed, 26 April 1917, 155 miles NW by W from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives
lost
MANCHESTER
CITIZEN, 4,251grt, defensively-armed, 26 April 1917, 240
miles NW from the Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 1 life lost
ALHAMA,
1,744grt,
defensively-armed, 26 April 1917, 1½ miles N from Calais,
mined and sunk
AGNES
CAIRNS, sailing
vessel, 146grt, 26 April 1917, 8 miles NE from Alderney,
captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
CHERTSEY,
3,264grt,
defensively-armed, 26 April 1917, 4 miles N from Algiers,
torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine
ATHOLE,
motor barge,
150grt, 26 April 1917, 20 miles S from Owers LV, captured
by submarine, sunk
by gunfire
HARFLETE,
4,814grt, defensively-armed, 26 April 1917, 200 miles NW
by W from the Fastnet, SubmarineGunfireTorpedo, 1 life
lost
MONITOR,
sailing vessel,
120grt, 26 April 1917, 20 miles S by E from C Antibes,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
BEEMAH,
4,750grt,
defensively-armed, 27 April 1917, 30 miles SW by S from
Bishop Rock,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives
lost
GLENCLUNY,
4,812grt,
defensively-armed, 27 April 1917, 4 miles NW from C Sigli,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost
DROMORE,
4,398grt, defensively-armed,
27 April 1917, 140 miles NW by N from Tory Island,
torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine
KARUMA,
2,995grt,
defensively-armed, 27 April 1917, 5 miles N from C Sigli,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
DUNMORE
HEAD, 2,293grt,
defensively-armed, 27 April 1917, 135 miles NW from Tory
Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
GOOD HOPE,
sailing
vessel, 77grt, 27 April 1917, 15 miles NNW from C
Barfleur, sunk by submarine
gunfire
JESSIE,
sailing vessel,
108grt, 27 April 1917, 7 miles W ½ S from Portland Bill,
captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
BURROWA,
sailing vessel, 2,902grt, 27 April 1917, 60 miles W from
Scilly Islands, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
ALFALFA,
2,993grt,
defensively-armed, April 1917, not known where sunk,
probably torpedo without
warning by submarine, date uncertain, listed as 27th?,
30,
including Master
BULLMOUTH,
4,018grt,
defensively-armed, 28 April 1917, 125 miles NW by N from
Tory Island,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
JOSE DE
LARRINAGA, 5,017grt, defensively-armed, 28 April 1917, 150
miles WNW from the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 12 lives
lost including
Master
PORT
JACKSON, sailing
vessel, 2,309grt, 28 April 1917, 180 miles W by N from the
Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 14 lives
lost including
Master
PONTIAC,
3,345grt, defensively-armed,
28 April 1917, 70 miles N by E from Marsa Susa, torpedoed
without warning and
sunk by submarine, 1 life lost Master, Chief Engineer, and
2 gunners made
prisoners
MEDINA,
12,350grt,
defensively-armed, 28 April 1917, 3 miles ENE from Start
Point, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 6 lives lost
TEAKWOOD,
5,315grt,
defensively-armed, 28 April 1917, 26 miles SW by W from
Sapienza Island,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
TERENCE,
4,309grt, defensively-armed, 28 April 1917, 150 miles NW
by W from the Fastnet, attacked with submarine gunfire,
sunk by torpedo, 1 life lost
KARONGA,
4,665grt,
defensively-armed, 29 April 1917, Strait of Messina,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 18 lives lost Master made
prisoner
ELLEN
HARRISON, sailing
vessel, 103grt, 29 April 1917, 7 miles NW from Cherbourg,
sunk by submarine
gunfire,
MERMAID,
sailing vessel,
76grt, 29 April 1917, 18 miles SSW from Anvil Point,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
DALEBY,
3,628grt,
defensively-armed, 29 April 1917, 180 miles NW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 25 lives lost
including Master
VICTORIA,
1,620grt, 29 April 1917, 5 miles NE by N from Scarborough,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 1 life
lost
COMEDIAN,
4,889grt,
defensively-armed, 29 April 1917, 200 miles W by S from
Bishop Rock,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives
lost one gunner made
prisoner
IKBAL,
5,434grt,
defensively-armed, 29 April 1917, 200 miles W by S from
Bishop Rock,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, Master
and 2 gunners made
prisoners
LITTLE
MYSTERY, sailing
vessel, 114grt, 30 April 1917, 25 miles SSE from Portland
Bill, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
DELAMERE,
1,525grt,
defensively-armed, 30 April 1917, 110 miles W by N from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 10 lives
lost
HORSA,
2,949grt,
defensively-armed, 30 April 1917, 195 miles SW by W from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 11 lives
lost including
Master, 1 gunner made prisoner
GRETASTON,
3,395grt,
defensively-armed, April 1917, Atlantic, possibly sunk by
submarine, not
known how lost, date not known, but listed in April, 29
lives lost including
Master
MAY
1917
GENA,
2,784grt,
defensively-armed, 1 May 1917, off Southwold, torpedoed
without warning by
seaplane,
C A
JAQUES, 2,105grt, 1
May 1917, 26 miles WSW from Boulogne, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by
submarine, 3 lives lost
BRITISH
SUN, 5,565grt,
defensively-armed, 1 May 1917, 230 miles ESE from Malta,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine
LADYWOOD,
2,314grt, 1
May 1917, 15 miles SW from Wolf Rock, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
BAGDALE,
3,045grt,
defensively-armed, 1 May 1917, 13 miles N by E ½ E from
Creac'h Point, Ushant,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 23 lives
lost including
Master
FIRELIGHT,
1,143grt, 1
May 1917, 1¾ miles East from N Tyne Pier, torpedoed
without warning and sunk
by submarine
SAN
URBANO, 6,458grt,
defensively-armed, 1 May 1917, 180 miles NW by W from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost
W D POTTS,
sailing
vessel, 112grt, 1 May 1917, 10 miles SW from Portpatrick,
captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
JOHN W
PEARN, sailing
vessel, 75grt, 1 May 1917, 40 miles SSE from Start Point,
captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
HELEN,
322grt, 1 May
1917, 11 miles West from the Mull of Galloway, captured by
submarine, sunk by
bombs
DORA,
296grt, 1 May 1917,
11 miles West from Mull of Galloway, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
JUNO,
1,384grt, 2 May 1917, 17 miles E ¾ S from Cape Barfleur,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 1 life
lost
TELA,
7,226grt,
defensively-armed, 2 May 1917, 16 miles NE ½ E from Cape
Barfleur, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
WARNOW,
1,593grt, 2 May
1917, 6 miles West from Trevose Head, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by
submarine, 14 lives lost including Master
SAINT
MUNGO, 402grt, 2
May 1917, Ballyhalbert Bay, County Down, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
DERRYMORE,
485grt, 2 May
1917, Ballyhalbert Bay, County Down, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
AMBER,
401grt, 2 May
1917, Ballyhalbert Bay, Count Down, captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
ERNEST,
sailing vessel,
111grt, 2 May 1917, 6 miles SE from Skulmartin LV,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
MORION,
299grt, 2 May
1917, Ballyhalbert Bay, County Down, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
TROILUS,
7,625grt,
defensively-armed, 2 May 1917, 140 miles WNW from Malin
Head, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
BEESWING,
sailing vessel, 1,462grt, 2 May 1917, 140 miles W by N
from the Fastnet, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
USSA,
2,066grt,
defensively-armed, 3 May 1917, 2½ miles NW from W
entrance, Cherbourg, mined
and sunk
FREDERICK
KNIGHT, 3,604grt, defensively-armed, 3 May 1917, 115 miles
NW by W from the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
GLEN
TANAR, 817grt, 3 May
1917, 1 mile NE from Girdleness, mined and sunk
WASHINGTON,
5,080grt, 3
May 1917, off RapalloBay, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine
CLODMOOR,
3,753grt,
defensively-armed, 3 May 1917, 5 miles SW from Newhaven,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine
HERRINGTON,
1,258grt, 4
May 1917, ¾ mile ESE from Red Head, Forfar, mined and sunk
JOSEPH,
sailing vessel,
205grt, 4 May 1917, 20 miles W by N from Caen Hr, captured
by submarine, sunk
by bombs
TRANSYLVANIA,
14,315grt,
defensively-armed, 4 May 1917, 2½ miles South from Cape
Vado, Gulf of Genoa,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 12 lives
lost including
Master
NEW
DESIGN, No 2, sailing
vessel, 66grt, 4 May 1917, 15 miles E by S from Tuskar
Rock, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
PILAR DE
LARRINAGA, 4,136grt, defensively-armed, 4 May 1917, 2
miles SE by S from the Tuskar LV,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 20 lives
lost including
Master
HARMATTAN,
4,792grt,
defensively-armed, 5 May 1917, 7 miles N from Cape Rosa,
Algeria, mined and
sunk, 36 lives lost including Master
GRETA,
297grt, 5 May
1917, 11 miles SE from Mine Head, captured by submarine,
sunk by gunfire
LODES,
396grt, 5 May
1917, 4 miles SE from Ballycottin, mined and sunk, 7 lives
lost including
Master
ANGELA,
sailing vessel,
122grt, 5 May 1917, 3 miles SE from Tyne, mined and sunk,
5 lives lost
FELTRIA,
5,254grt,
defensively-armed, 5 May 1917, 8 miles SE from Mine Head,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 45 lives lost including
Master
ADANSI,
2,644grt,
defensively-armed, 6 May 1917, 80 miles W ½ N from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
HEBBLE,
904grt, 6 May
1917, 1½ miles E from Roker Pier, Sunderland, mined and
sunk, 5 lives lost
MAUDE,
sailing vessel,
93grt, 7 May 1917, Near Bardsey Island, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
KINROSS,
4,120grt,
defensively-armed, 7 May 1917, 10 miles E from Wolf Rock,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine
REPTON,
2,881grt,
defensively-armed, 7 May 1917, 45 miles SSE from Cape
Matapan, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost
POLAMHALL,
4,010grt,
defensively-armed, 7 May 1917, 80 miles WSW from Bishop
Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
LOWMOUNT,
2,070grt, 7
May 1917, 4 miles SE from Nab LV, mined and sunk, 5 lives
lost
KILLARNEY,
sailing
vessel, 1,413grt, 8 May 1917, 200 miles W by N from the
Fastnet, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
PETUNIA,
1,749grt,
defensively-armed, 8 May 1917, 45 miles W from Bishop
Rock, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost Master and 2
gunners made
prisoners
IRIS,
sailing vessel,
75grt, May 1917, English Channel, possibly captured by
submarine and sunk by
bombs, date uncertain, listed as 8th?, 4 lives
lost including
Master
HARPAGUS,
5,866grt,
defensively-armed, 9 May 1917, 62 miles SW from Planier
Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost Master
and Chief Engineer
made prisoners
BROOMHILL,
1,392grt, 10
May 1917, 9 miles SW from Portland Bill, captured by
submarine, sunk by
bombs, 2 lives lost
TARPEIA,
538grt, 11 May
1917, 9 miles N from Port en Bessin, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
CALCHAS,
6,748grt,
defensively-armed, 11 May 1917, 5 miles W by S from
Tearaght Island,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
BARRISTER,
3,679grt,
defensively-armed, 11 May 1917, 7 miles SW from Mine Head,
Waterford,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
LIMASOL,
sailing vessel,
100grt, 11 May 1917, 18 miles SW by W from Monte Cristo,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
SAN
ONOFRE, 9,717grt, defensively-armed, 12 May 1917, 64 miles
NW ½ N from the Skellings, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 1 life lost
GALICIA,
5,922grt,
defensively-armed, 12 May 1917, 3 miles East from
Teignmouth, mined and sunk
REFUGIO,
2,642grt, defensively-armed, 12 May 1917, 115 miles NW ½ W
from Tory Island, captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire,
1 life lost
EGYPTIAN
PRINCE, 3,117grt, defensively-armed, 12 May 1917, 240
miles SSE from Malta, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
LOCKSLEY
HALL, 3,635grt,
defensively-armed, 12 May 1917, 30 miles SE by S from
Malta, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 6 lives lost
ZANONI,
3,851grt, defensively-armed, 12 May 1917, 12 miles NE by E
from Cape Oropesa, captured by submarine, sunk by torpedo,
1 life lost
WIRRAL,
4,207grt, defensively-armed, 12 May 1917, 23 miles NW from
Utvaer Island, Norway, torpedoed without warning and sunk
by submarine, 1 life lost
JESSMORE,
3,911grt,
defensively-armed, 13 May 1917, 180 miles WNW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
FARLEY,
3,692grt,
defensively-armed, 14 May 1917, 70 miles SW ½ W from the
Bishop Rock,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
CARNMONEY,
sailing
vessel, 1,299grt, 14 May 1917, 150 miles W from the
Fastnet, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
ELIZABETH
HAMPTON,
sailing vessel, 108grt, 14 May 1917, 25 miles S by W from
St Catherine's,
captured by submarine, sunk by bombs
LEWISHAM,
2,810grt,
defensively-armed, May 1917, Atlantic, torpedoed probably
without warning by
submarine, date uncertain, listed as 14th?, 24
lives lost Master
and 2 gunners made prisoners
POLYMNIA,
2,426grt,
defensively-armed, 15 May 1917, 15 miles W from the
Lizard, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 8 lives lost
TUNG SHAN,
3,999grt,
defensively-armed, 15 May 1917, 7 miles North from Cape
San Antonio, captured
by submarine, sunk by bombs, 1 life lost Master Chief
Engineer and one
gunner made prisoners
CUBA,
sailing vessel,
271grt, 15 May 1917, 18 miles ESE from Owers LV, captured
by submarine, sunk
by bombs
PAGENTURM,
5,000grt,
defensively-armed, 16 May 1917, 16 miles W from Beachy
Head, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost
DOROTHY
DUFF, sailing
vessel, 186grt, 16 May 1917, 14 miles from Cape Cullera,
captured by
submarine, sunk by bomb
HIGHLAND
CORRIE, 7,583grt, defensively-armed, 16 May 1917, 4 miles
S from Owers LV, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives lost
MIDDLESEX,
8,364grt,
defensively-armed, 16 May 1917, 150 miles NW from Tory
Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
KILMAHO,
2,155grt,
defensively-armed, 16 May 1917, 10 miles WNW from the
Lizard, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 21 lives lost
including Master
FLORENCE
LOUISA, sailing
vessel, 115grt, 17 May 1917, 8 miles S from the Needles,
captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
GEORGE
PYRNAN, 3,859grt,
defensively-armed, 17 May 1917, 130 miles NW from Tearaght
Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
CITO,
819grt, 17 May
1917, 20 miles E from North Hinder LV, sunk by torpedo
boat gunfire without
warning, 11 lives lost including Master
ELFORD,
1,739grt, 18 May
1917, 2 miles S from Nab LV, mined and sunk
PENHALE,
3,712grt,
defensively-armed, 18 May 1917, 72 miles NW by N ½ N from
Tearaght Island,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 1 lives
lost Master made
prisoner
CAMBERWELL,
4,078grt,
defensively-armed, 18 May 1917, 6 miles SE by E from
Dunnose Head, mined and
sunk, 7 lives lost
CECG,
sailing vessel,
47grt, 18 May 1917, 30 miles SSE from the Start, captured
by submarine, sunk
by gunfire
MILLICENT
KNIGHT, 3,563grt, 18 May 1917, 130 miles E by S ½ S from
Malta, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 1
life lost
LLANDRINDOD,
3,841grt,
defensively-armed, 18 May 1917, 165 miles NW by W from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, Master made
prisoner
DROMORE,
268grt, 18 May
1917, 6 miles South from St Martin Point, Guernsey,
captured by submarine,
sunk by gunfire
MARY
BAIRD, 1,830grt,
defensively-armed, 18 May 1917, 2½ miles W ½ N from
Pendeen Cove, mined and
sunk, 7 lives lost
MORDENWOOD,
3,125grt,
defensively-armed, 19 May 1917, 90 miles SE by S ½ S from
Cape Matapan,
possibly torpedoed without warning by submarine, unknown
number of lives lost
but including Master
FARNHAM,
3,102grt,
defensively-armed, 19 May 1917, 90 miles NW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 17 lives lost
including Master
MARDINIAN,
3,322grt,
defensively-armed, 19 May 1917, 4 miles S by W from
Tabarca Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
CASPIAN,
3,606grt,
defensively-armed, 20 May 1917, 3½ miles E from Cape
Cervera, Spain, captured
by submarine, sunk by torpedo, 25 lives lost including
Master, Chief
Engineer, 2nd Officer, and 1 gunner made
prisoners
DANA,
sailing vessel,
182grt, 20 May 1917, 25 miles N from Les Hanois, captured
by submarine, sunk
by bombs
MIENTJI,
sailing vessel,
120grt, 20 May 1917, 25 miles N from Les Hanois, captured
by submarine, sunk
by bombs
TYCHO,
3,216grt,
defensively-armed, 20 May 1917, 16 miles W ½ S from Beachy
Read, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 15 lives lost
including Master
PORTHKERRY,
1,920grt, 20
May 1917, 16 miles W by S from Beachy Head, torpedoed
without warning and
sunk by submarine, 7 lives lost including Master
JUPITER,
2,124grt,
defensively-armed, 21 May 1917, 15 miles West from Beachy
Head, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 19 lives lost
including Master
DON DIEGO,
3,632grt,
defensively-armed, 21 May 1917, 40 miles E by S from
Linosa, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire, 5 lives lost
AMPLEFORTH,
3,873grt,
defensively-armed, 21 May 1917, 15 miles WSW from Gozo,
SubmarineNo
warmingTorpedo, 4 lives lost
CITY OF
CORINTH, 5,870grt, defensively-armed, 21 May 1917, 12
miles SW from the Lizard,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
LANTHORN,
2,299grt, 22
May 1917, 3 miles East from Whitby, captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
ENGLAND,
3,798grt, defensively-armed,
23 May 1917, 40 miles S by E from Cape Bon, captured by
submarine, sunk by
bombs, 3 lives lost including Master
ELMMOOR,
3,744grt,
defensively-armed, 23 May 1917, 36 miles E by S from
Syracuse, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, Master made
prisoner
LESTO,
1,940grt,
defensively-armed, 23 May 1917, 8 miles West from Ile du
Pilier, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost
JERSEY
CITY, 4,670grt,
defensively-armed, 24 May 1917, 35 miles NW from the
Flannan Isles, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, Master made
prisoner
BELGIAN,
3,657grt,
defensively-armed, 24 May 1917, 50 miles W ½ S from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
MCCLURE,
sailing vessel,
220grt, 24 May 1917, 30 miles E by S from C Carbonara,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
SJAELLAND,
1,405grt, 25
May 1917, 18 miles E by N from Start Point, captured by
submarine, sunk by
gunfire, 1 life lost - the Master),
KOHINUR,
2,265grt,
defensively-armed, 25 May 1917, 150 miles North from
Alexandria, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 37 lives lost
including Master
SAINT
MIRREN, sailing
vessel, 1,956grt, 26 May 1917, 45 miles NW from
Inistrahull, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
HOLMESBANK,
3,051grt,
defensively-armed, 26 May 1917, 90 miles N by W from
Alexandria, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
UMARIA,
5,317grt,
defensively-armed, 26 May 1917, 20 miles SW by S from
Policastro, Italy,
captured by submarine, sunk by torpedo, 5 lives lost Chief
Engineer, 2nd
Officer and 1 Cadet made prisoners
DOVER
CASTLE, hospital
ship, 8,271grt, 26 May 1917, 50 miles North from Bona,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 7 lives lost
BOLDWELL,
3,118grt,
defensively-armed, 27 May 1917, 35 miles NE from Linosa,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost
DARTMOOR,
2,870grt,
defensively-armed, 27 May 1917, 35 miles SE from Fastnet,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 25 lives lost including
Master
ANTINOE,
2,396grt,
defensively-armed, 28 May 1917, 150 miles WSW from Bishop
Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 21 lives lost
including Master
LIMERICK,
6,827grt,
defensively-armed, 28 May 1917, 140 miles W ½ S from
Bishop Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 8 lives lost
DETLEF
WAGNER, sailing
vessel, 225grt, 28 May 1917, 5 miles W from Armen Rock,
captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
CLAN
MURRAY, 4,835grt,
defensively-armed, 29 May 1917, 40 miles W by S from
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 64 lives lost
including Master, 3rd
Officer and probably 3rd Engineer made
prisoners
OSWEGO,
5,793grt,
defensively-armed, 29 May 1917, 175 miles W ½ S from
Bishop Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
ASHLEAF,
5,768grt,
defensively-armed, 29 May 1917, 150 miles West from Bishop
Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
LISBON,
1,203grt, defensively-armed, 30 May 1917, 5 miles S from
Royal Sovereign LV, mined and sunk, 1 life lost
CORBET
WOODALL, 917grt,
defensively-armed, 30 May 1917, 1½ miles E from the Nab
LV, mined and sunk
HANLEY,
3,331grt, defensively-armed, 30 May 1917, 95 miles W from
Bishop Rock, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
BATHURST,
2,821grt, 30
May 1917, 90 miles W from Bishop Rock, captured by
submarine, sunk by torpedo
ROSEBANK,
3,837grt,
defensively-armed, 31 May 1917, 120 miles N from Ben
Ghazi, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost Master made
prisoner
ESNEH,
3,247grt,
defensively-armed, 31 May 1917, 190 miles NW by W from
Tory Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
JUNE
1917
CAVINA,
6,539grt,
defensively-armed, 1 June 1917, 45 miles W by S from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
CAMERONIAN,
5,861grt,
defensively-armed, 2 June 1917, 50 miles NW by N ¼ N from
Alexandria,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 11 lives
lost including
Master
HOLLINGTON,
4,221grt,
defensively-armed, 2 June 1917, 14 miles S from Faeroe
Islands, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 30 lives lost
including Master
WAIRUNA,
3,947grt, 2
June 1917, off Sunday Island, Kermadec Islands, captured
by raider Wolf, sunk
by bombs
ISLANDMORE,
3,046grt,
defensively-armed, 3 June 1917, 20 miles NW from Cape
Falcon, Algeria,
captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire, 2 lives lost
Master made prisoner
GREENBANK,
3,881grt, defensively-armed, 3 June 1917, 12 miles north
from Cape Falcon, Algeria, captured by submarine, sunk by
torpedo, 1 life lost
MERIONETH,
3,004grt,
defensively-armed, 3 June 1917, 105 miles N by W from
Tromso, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
SOUTHLAND,
11,899grt,
defensively-armed, 4 June 1917, 140 miles NW ½ W from Tory
Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost
CITY OF
BARODA, 5,541grt, defensively-armed, 4 June 1917, 90 miles
NW ½ N from Tory Island,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 6 lives
lost
MANCHESTER
TRADER, 3,938grt, defensively-armed, 4 June 1917, 8 miles
SE from Pantellaria, captured
by submarine, sunk by gunfire, 1 life lost Second officer
made prisoner
PHEMIUS,
6,699grt,
defensively-armed, 4 June 1917, 80 miles NW ½ N from Eagle
Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
LAURA ANN,
sailing
vessel, 116grt, 5 June 1917, 20 miles SSE from Beachy
Head, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire, 1 life lost - the Master
MANCHESTER
MILLER, 4,234grt, defensively-armed, 5 June 1917, 190
miles NW ½ N from the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 8 lives
lost
KALLUNDBORG,
1,590grt, defensively-armed, 5 June 1917, 80 miles SSW
from Toulon, captured by submarine, sunk by bombs, 1 life
lost
PARTHENIA,
5,160grt,
defensively-armed, 6 June 1917, 140 miles W by N from
Bishop Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost
SIR
FRANCIS, 1,991grt,
defensively-armed, 7 June 1917, 2 miles NE from
Scarborough, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 10 lives lost
including Master
WILHELM,
sailing vessel,
187grt, 7 June 1917, 20 miles SE by S from the Lizard,
captured by submarine,
sunk by gunfire
IKALIS,
4,329grt,
defensively-armed, 7 June 1917, 170 miles NW ½ W from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
JONATHAN
HOLT, 1,522grt,
defensively-armed, 7 June 1917, 130 miles NW by W ½ W from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
SARAGOSSA,
3,541grt,
defensively-armed, 8 June 1917, 178 miles NW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
PHANTOM,
sailing vessel,
251grt, 8 June 1917, 25 miles NNW from Cape La Heve,
captured by submarine,
sunk by gunfire, 3 lives lost
ENIDWEN,
3,594grt, 8
June 1917, 170 miles NW from the Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk
by submarine
ORATOR,
3,563grt,
defensively-armed, 8 June 1917, 84 miles WNW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives lost
HUNTSTRICK,
8,151grt,
defensively-armed, 8 June 1917, 80 miles WNW from Cape
Spartel, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 15 lives lost
including Master
CHELTONIAN,
4,426grt,
defensively-armed, 8 June 1917, 54 miles W by S from
Planier LH, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire, Master and 1 gunner made
prisoners
ISLE OF
JURA, 3,809grt,
defensively-armed, 8 June 1917, 15 miles WSW from Cape
Spartel, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs, 2 lives lost
HARBURY,
4,572grt,
defensively-armed, 9 June 1917, 170 miles W ½ N from
Ushant, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 12 lives lost
including Master
EGYPTIANA,
3,818grt,
defensively-armed, 9 June 1917, 120 miles WSW from the
Scillies, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
GENERAL
LAURIE (S V),
238grt, 9 June 1917, 70 miles SW by S from Planier L Ho,
captured by
submarine, set on fire
MARJORIE
(MOTOR), 119grt,
9 June 1917, 30 miles SE by S from the Lizard, captured by
submarine, sunk by
bombs
APPLEDORE,
3,843grt,
defensively armed, 9 June 1917, 164 miles S by W from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
ACHILLES,
641grt,
defensively armed, 9 June 1917, 75 miles W by S from the
Fastnet, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire, Master and 1 gunner made
prisoners
CLAN
ALPINE, 3,587grt,
defensively armed, 9 June 1917, 40 miles N by E ½ E from
Muckle Flugga,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 8 lives
lost
BARON
CAWDOR, 4,316grt,
defensively armed, 9 June 1917, 150 miles SW by S ½ S from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives
lost
HAULWEN,
4,032grt,
defensively armed, 9 June 1917, 250 miles NW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost
GALICIA,
1,400grt,
defensively armed, 10 June 1917, 140 miles SW by S ½ S
from the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 4 lives
lost
BAY STATE,
6,583grt,
defensively armed, 10 June 1917, 250 miles NW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
SCOTTISH
HERO, 2,205grt, defensively armed, 10 June 1917, 440 miles
W by S ½ S from the Fastnet, captured by submarine, sunk
by gunfire, 1 life lost
DULWICH,
1,460grt,
defensively armed, 10 June 1917, 7 miles N by E ½ E from
the Shipwash LV,
mined and sunk, 5 lives lost
MARIE
ELSIE, 2,615grt,
defensively armed, 10 June 1917, 125 miles N by W from C
Teriberski, Lapland,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives
lost
PERLA,
5,355grt,
defensively armed, 10 June 1917, 130 miles N ¾ W from C
Teriberski, Lapland,
captured by submarine, not known how sunk, 4 lives lost
RIBERA,
3,511grt,
defensively armed, 10 June 1917, 70 miles North from C
Wrath, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
ANGLIAN,
5,532grt, defensively armed, 10 June 1917, 43 miles SW by
W ½ W from the Bishop Rock, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 1 life lost
KEEPER,
572grt, June
1917, Irish Channel, possibly torpedoed without warning by
submarine, date
uncertain, listed as 10th?, 12 lives lost
including Master
TEVIOTDALE,
3,847grt, defensively armed, 11 June 1917, 330 miles NW by
W from the Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
BENHA,
1,878grt,
defensively armed, 11 June 1917, 50 miles N by E from
Marsa Susa, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
POLYXENA,
5,737grt,
defensively armed, 11 June 1917, 57 miles West from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 7 lives lost
CITY OF
PERTH, 3,427grt,
defensively armed, 11 June 1917, 195 miles SSW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 8 lives lost
SOUTH
POINT, 4,258grt,
defensively armed, 11 June 1917, 30 miles SW ½ S from
Bishop Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
HUNTSOLM,
2,073grt,
defensively armed, 11 June 1917, 4 miles E by S from the
Owers LV, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
AMAKURA,
2,316grt,
defensively armed, 12 June 1917, 180 miles NW ½ W from
Tory Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
ALFRED,
sailing vessel,
130grt, 12 June 1917, 15 miles SW from Boulogne, captured
by submarine, sunk
by bombs
ALWYN,
sailing vessel,
73grt, 12 June 1917, 5 miles SE from Girdleness, captured
by submarine, sunk
by bombs
ST
ANDREWS, 3,613grt,
defensively armed, 13 June 1917, 4 miles West from C
Spartivento, Italy, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost
SILVERBURN,
284grt, 13
June 1917, 4 miles SE from Cove Bay, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
DARIUS,
3,426grt,
defensively armed, 13 June 1917, 210 miles SW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 15 lives lost
KELVINBANK,
4,072grt,
defensively armed, 13 June 1917, 100 miles North from C
Wrath, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 16 lives lost
including Master
AYSGARTH,
3,118grt,
defensively armed, 14 June 1917, 430 miles WNW from C
Finisterre, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs, 3 lives lost
NEW
ZEALAND TRANSPORT, 4,481grt, defensively armed, 14 June
1917, 8 miles SE from Serpho Pulo, Aegean,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives
lost
DART,
3,207grt,
defensively armed, 14 June 1917, 6 miles SSW from
Ballycottin L Ho, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost
KANKAKEE,
3,718grt,
defensively armed, 14 June 1917, 2 miles NE from Sunk LV,
torpedoed without
warning by seaplane, 3 lives lost
ORTOLAN,
1,727grt,
defensively armed, 14 June 1917, 100 miles WSW from Bishop
Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost
CARTHAGINIAN,
4,444grt,
defensively armed, 14 June 1917, 2½ miles NW from
Innistrahul L Ho, mined and
sunk
WEGA,
839grt, 14 June
1917, 20 miles W by S from Royal Sovereign LV, torpedoed
without warning and
sunk by submarine, 5 lives lost
PASHA,
5,930grt,
defensively armed, 15 June 1917, Southern entrance to
Straits of Messina,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives
lost
WESTONBY,
3,795grt,
defensively armed, 15 June 1917, 195 miles SW by S from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
ADDAH,
4,397grt,
defensively armed, 15 June 1917, 35 miles SW from
Penmarch, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 9 lives lost
WAPELLO,
5,576grt,
defensively armed, 15 June 1917, 14 miles WSW from Owers
LV, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
JESSIE,
2,256grt,
defensively armed, 16 June 1917, 260 miles W ½ S from
Bishop Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
CARRIE
HERVEY, sailing
vessel, 111grt, 16 June 1917, 52 miles SE by S from Armen
Rock, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
STANHOPE,
2,854grt,
defensively armed, 17 June 1917, 7 miles SW by W from
Start Point, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 22 lives lost
FORNEBO,
4,259grt,
defensively armed, 17 June 1917, 4 miles North from C
Wrath, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
LIZZIE
WESTOLL, 2,855grt, defensively armed, 17 June 1917, 120
miles NW by W from the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
RALOO,
1,012grt,
defensively armed, 17 June 1917, 6 miles SE by E from
Coningbeg LV, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost
including Master
TYNE,
2,909grt,
defensively armed, 17 June 1917, 18 miles SW from the
Lizard, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
ENGLISH
MONARCH, 4,947grt, defensively armed, 18 June 1917, 300
miles NW by W from the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives
lost
THISTLEDHU,
4,032grt,
defensively armed, 18 June 1917, 218 miles NW ½ W from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost
ELELE,
6,557grt,
defensively armed, 18 June 1917, 300 miles NW ¾ W from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
QUEEN
ADELAIDE, 4,965grt, 18 June 1917, 13 miles NNE from St
Kilda, torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost
VIOLET,
sailing vessel,
158grt, 18 June 1917, 9 miles SSE from Coningbeg LV,
captured by submarine,
sunk by gunfire
KANGAROO,
sailing vessel,
76grt, 18 June 1917, 20 miles S from Tuskar, captured by
submarine, sunk by
gunfire, 4 lives lost including Master
GAUNTLET,
sailing vessel,
58grt, 18 June 1917, 30 miles NW from Les Hanois, captured
by submarine, sunk
by bombs
BUFFALO,
4,106grt,
defensively armed, 18 June 1917, 80 miles NW by N ½ N from
C Wrath, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
BATOUM,
4,054grt, defensively armed, 19 June 1917, 6 miles South
from the Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
KATE AND
ANNIE, sailing
vessel, 96grt, 19 June 1917, 25 miles NW by W from Les
Hanois, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
BROOKBY,
3,679grt,
defensively armed, 19 June 1917, 155 miles S ½ W from the
Fastnet, captured
by submarine, sunk by torpedo
KELSO,
1,292grt, defensively
armed, 19 June 1917, 33 miles WSW from Bishop Rock,
torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine
PENPOL,
2,061grt, 19
June 1917, Gulf of Bothnia, captured by submarine, taken
to Germany
RUPERRA,
4,232grt,
defensively armed, 20 June 1917, 50 miles E by S from
Pantellaria, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
BENGORE
HEAD, 2,490grt,
defensively armed, 20 June 1917, 150 miles NW from the
Fastnet, captured by
submarine, sunk by torpedo
BENITA,
sailing vessel,
130grt, 20 June 1917, 15 miles South from Portland Bill,
captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
BLACK
HEAD, 1,898grt, 21
June 1917, 52 miles ESE from Out Skerries, Shetland,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine
LORD
ROBERTS, 4,166grt,
defensively armed, 21 June 1917, 270 miles NW by N from
the Fastnet, captured
by submarine, sunk by gunfire
ORTONA,
5,524grt, defensively armed, 21 June 1917, 140 miles SSW
from the Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
MELFORD
HALL, 6,339grt,
defensively armed, 22 June 1917, 95 miles N by W ¾ W from
Tory Island,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
MIAMI,
3,762grt,
defensively armed, 22 June 1917, 11 miles ESE from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
MEGGIE,
1,802grt, 24
June 1917, Gulf of Bothnia, captured by submarine, taken
to Germany
CLAN
DAVIDSON, 6,486grt,
defensively armed, 24 June 1917, 130 miles SW by W ¼ W
from the Scilly Isles,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 12 lives
lost
SOUTH
WALES, 3,668grt,
defensively armed, 24 June 1917, 128 miles West from
Bishop Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
SYLVANIAN,
4,858grt,
defensively armed, 24 June 1917, 170 miles NW from Tory
Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
MONGOLIA,
9,505grt,
defensively armed, 24 June 1917, 50 miles S by W from
Bombay, mined and sunk,
24 lives lost
CROWN OF
ARRAGON, 4,500grt, defensively armed, 24 June 1917, 124
miles SW ½ W from Bishop Rock, torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine, 1 life lost
SAXON
MONARCH, 4,828grt,
defensively armed, 24 June 1917, 140 miles SW by W from
Scilly Isles,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives
lost
CESTRIAN,
8,912grt,
defensively armed, 24 June 1917, 4 miles SE from Skyro,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost
DON
ARTURO, 3,680grt,
defensively armed, June 1917, Atlantic, reportedly
torpedoed by submarine,
probably without warning, date uncertain, listed as 25th?,
34
lives lost including Master
GUILDHALL,
2,609grt,
defensively armed, 25 June 1917, 40 miles SW by W ½ W from
Bishop Rock,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 12 lives
lost
ANATOLIA,
3,847grt,
defensively armed, 25 June 1917, 1½ miles off Genoa, mined
and sunk
NEOTSFIELD,
sailing
vessel, 1,875grt, 26 June 1917, 112 miles SW by W from
Bishop Rock, captured
by submarine, sunk by bombs
BIRDOSWALD,
4,013grt,
defensively armed, 26 June 1917, 25 miles E ½ S from
Tarragona, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, Master and Chief
Engineer prisoners
MANISTEE,
3,869grt,
defensively armed, 26 June 1917, 86 miles WSW from Bishop
Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives lost
CATTARO,
2,908grt,
defensively armed, 26 June 1917, 130 miles WSW from Bishop
Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
SERAPIS,
1,932grt, 26
June 1917, 106 miles NN W ½ W from Tory Island, torpedoed
without warning and
sunk by submarine, 19 lives lost Master and Chief Officer
prisoners
ARMADALE,
6,153grt,
defensively armed, 27 June 1917, 160 miles NW from Tory
Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost
SOLWAY
PRINCE, 317grt, 27
June 1917, 8 miles North from Alderney, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
TONG HONG,
2,184grt,
defensively armed, 27 June 1917, 75 miles SW from Cape
Sicie, captured by
submarine, not known how sunk, Master prisoner
ULTONIA,
10,402grt, defensively armed, 27 June 1917, 190 miles SW
from the Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
LONGBENTON,
924grt, 27
June 1917, 12 miles S by W from Flamborough Head,
torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine
BARON
OGILVY, 4,570grt, defensively
armed, 27 June 1917, 172 miles NW from Tory Island,
torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
LIZZIE
ELLEN, sailing
vessel, 114grt, 28 June 1917, 46 miles South from Start
Point, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
HAIGH
HALL, 4,809grt, 30
June 1917, 40 miles East from Malta, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by
submarine
ILSTON,
2,426grt, 30
June 1917, 4 miles SE from the Lizard, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by
submarine, 6 lives lost
LADY OF
THE LAKE, sailing
vessel, 51grt, 30 June 1917, 15 miles SSW from Hook Point,
Waterford,
captured by submarine, sunk by bombs
JULY
1917
ARIEL,
sailing vessel,
86grt, 1 July 1917, 25 miles ENE from Rattray Head,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
DON
EMILIO, 3,651grt, 1 July 1917, 10 miles NW by W from Esha
Ness, West Shetland, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
THIRLBY,
2,009grt,
defensively armed, 2 July 1917, 122 miles NW by W ¼ W from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives
lost
CITY OF
CAMBRIDGE, 3,844grt, defensively armed, 3 July 1917, 10
miles NW from Jidjelli, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
ICELAND,
1,501grt,
defensively armed, 3 July 1917, 10 miles SW from Galley
Head, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
MONGARA,
8,205grt,
defensively armed, 3 July 1917, 1½ miles from Messina
Breakwater, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
MATADOR,
3,642grt,
defensively armed, 3 July 1917, 115 miles W by N ½ N from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives
lost
GOATHLAND,
3,044grt, defensively
armed, 4 July 1917, 10 miles South from Belle Ile,
torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine, 21 lives lost including Master
HURSTSIDE,
3,149grt,
defensively armed, 4 July 1917, 108 miles NNE ¼ E from
Cape Wrath, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
CUYAHOGA,
4,586grt,
defensively armed, 5 July 1917, 130 miles WNW from Tory
Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
OCEAN
SWELL, sailing
vessel, 195grt, 5 July 1917, 15 miles SE from Start Point,
captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
CUMBERLAND,
9,471grt, 6
July 1917, 16 miles SW from Gabo Island, Australia, mined
and sunk
CORAL
LEAF, sailing
vessel, 428grt, 7 July 1917, 18 miles NW by N from
Tearaght Is, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
SOUTHINA,
3,506grt, defensively armed, 7 July 1917, 6 miles WNW from
Cape Sigli, Algeria, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
TARQUAH,
3,859grt,
defensively armed, 7 July 1917, 10 miles SW from Bull
Rock, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine
BELLUCIA,
4,368grt,
defensively armed, 7 July 1917, 2 miles SSE from the
Lizard, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost
WILBERFORCE,
3,074grt,
defensively armed, 7 July 1917, 25 miles South from Cape
de Gata, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 1 life lost Master
and Chief Engineer
prisoners
CONDESA,
8,557grt,
defensively armed, 7 July 1917, 105 miles West from Bishop
Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
OBUASI,
4,416grt,
defensively armed, 8 July 1917, 290 miles NW by W ¼ W from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 life
lost Master made
prisoner
VENDEE,
1,295grt,
defensively armed, 8 July 1917, Mouth of River Gironde,
mined and sunk, 3 lives
lost
PEGU,
6,348grt, defensively armed, 8 July 1917, 7 miles SE from
Galley Head, mined and sunk, 1 life lost
VALETTA,
5,871grt,
defensively armed, 8 July 1917, 118 miles NW ¾ W from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
PRINCE
ABBAS, 2,030grt,
defensively armed, 9 July 1917, 29 miles East from Fair
Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
KING
DAVID, 3,680grt,
defensively armed, 10 July 1917, 360 miles NW ½ W from the
Fastnet, captured
by submarine, sunk by gunfire, 2 lives lost
SEANG
CHOON, 5,807grt,
defensively armed, 10 July 1917, 10 miles SW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 19 lives lost
GARMOYLE,
1,229grt,
defensively armed, 10 July 1917, 14 miles SE from
MineHead, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 20 lives lost including
Master
KIOTO,
6,182grt,
defensively armed, 11 July 1917, 20 miles SW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
ANGLO-PATAGONIAN,
5,017grt, defensively armed, 11 July 1917, 20 miles WSW
from Les Sables
d'Olonne, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine,
4 lives lost
BRUNHILDA,
2,296grt,
defensively armed, 11 July 1917, 7 miles E by S from Start
Point, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
MUIRFIELD,
3,086grt,
defensively armed, 11 July 1917, 350 miles NW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost Chief
Officer and W/T
operator prisoners
CASTLETON,
2,395grt,
defensively armed, 12 July 1917, 60 miles SSW from Bishop
Rock, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
GIBEL-YEDID,
949grt, 13
July 1917, 150 miles W ¾ N from Ushant, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
EXFORD,
5,886grt,
defensively armed, 14 July 1917, 180 miles W by S ½ S from
Ushant, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 6 lives lost
CALLIOPE,
2,883grt,
defensively armed, July 1917, Atlantic, possibly torpedoed
without warning by
submarine, date uncertain, listed as 14th, 27
lives lost including
Master
MARISTON,
2,908grt,
defensively armed, 15 July 1917, 82 miles West from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 28 lives lost
including Master
DUDHOPE,
sailing vessel, 2,086grt, 15 July 1917, 200 miles West
from the Fastnet, captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
DINORWIC,
sailing vessel,
124grt, 15 July 1917, 10 miles S by E from Hastings,
captured by submarine,
sunk by bombs
TORCELLO,
2,929grt, defensively armed, 15 July 1917, 160 miles SW by
W from Bishop Rock, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
EBENEZER,
sailing vessel,
177grt, 15 July 1917, 25 miles NW from Dieppe, captured by
submarine, sunk by
bombs
TRELISSICK,
4,168grt,
defensively armed, 15 July 1917, 80 miles SW by W ¼ W from
Ushant, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, Master and two
gunners prisoners
HENRY R
JAMES, 3,146grt,
defensively armed, 16 July 1917, 10 miles E by N from Ile
de Bas, mined and
sunk, 24 lives lost
RIBSTON,
3,372grt,
defensively armed, 16 July 1917, 85 miles West from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 25 lives lost
including Master
VALENTIA,
3,242grt,
defensively armed, 16 July 1917, 70 miles W ½ S from
Bishop Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost
KHEPHREN,
2,774grt,
defensively armed, 16 July 1917, 178 miles East from
Malta, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine
FIRFIELD,
4,029grt, 16
July 1917, 10 miles NW from Cap Papas, Nikaria, torpedoed
without warning and
sunk by submarine
TAMELE,
3,932grt, defensively armed, 16 July 1917, 65 miles W by S
from the Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
HAWORTH,
4,456grt,
defensively armed, 17 July 1917, 94 miles West from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
BRAMHAM,
1,978grt, defensively armed, 19 July 1917, 10 miles E by S
from the Lizard, mined and sunk, 1 life lost
ELOBY,
6,545grt,
defensively armed, 19 July 1917, 75 miles SE by E from
Malta, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 56 lives lost
including Master
BEATRICE,
712grt,
defensively armed, 20 July 1917, 10 miles E by S from the
Lizard, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 11 lives lost
CITY OF
FLORENCE, 5,399grt, defensively armed, 20 July 1917, 188
miles W ¾ N from Ushant,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
SALSETTE,
5,842grt,
defensively armed, 20 July 1917, 15 miles SW from Portland
Bill, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 15 lives lost
NEVISBROOK,
3,140grt,
defensively armed, 20 July 1917, 90 miles W ½ S from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
FLUENT,
3,660grt,
defensively armed, 20 July 1917, 16 miles South from Anvil
Point, mined and
sunk
L H CARL,
1,916grt,
defensively armed, 20 July 1917, 14 miles W ½ S from
Portland Bill, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
RAMILLIES,
2,935grt,
defensively armed, 21 July 1917, 120 miles WNW from Tory
Island, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire, Master prisoner
CONISTON
WATER, 3,738grt, defensively armed, 21 July 1917, 70 miles
N by W from Butt of Lewis,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 1 gunner
prisoner
WILLENA
GERTRUDE, sailing
vessel, 317grt, 21 July 1917, 120 miles S by E ½ E from
Sta Maria, Azores,
captured by submarine, sunk by bombs
PADDINGTON,
5,084grt,
defensively armed, 21 July 1917, 250 miles West from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 29 lives lost
including Master
HAROLD,
sailing vessel, 1,376grt, 21 July 1917, 65 miles NNW ½ W
from Tory Island, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 13 lives lost including
Master
AFRICAN
PRINCE, 4,916grt, defensively armed, 21 July 1917, 60
miles NNW from Tory Island,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
DAFILA,
1,754grt,
defensively armed, 21 July 1917, 85 miles W by S ¼ S from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives
lost
TRELYON,
3,099grt,
defensively armed, 21 July 1917, 3 miles N from
Scarborough, mined and
damaged, beached, became total wreck
COTOVIA,
4,020grt,
defensively armed, 22 July 1917, 2 miles SE by E from
Auskerry, mined and
sunk
ROTA,
2,171grt,
defensively armed, 22 July 1917, 7 miles S from Berry
Head, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives lost including
Master
GLOW,
1,141grt, defensively armed, 22 July 1917, 4 miles SE by E
from S Cheek, Robin Hood Bay, torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine, 1 life lost
ASHLEIGH,
6,985grt,
defensively armed, 23 July 1917, 290 miles SW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
HUELVA,
4,867grt,
defensively armed, 23 July 1917, 270 miles SW from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
SIR
WALTER, 492grt, 24
July 1917, 2½ miles N from Cape Ortegal, captured by
submarine, sunk by bombs
ZERMATT,
3,767grt,
defensively armed, 24 July 1917, 355 miles W by N from
Ushant, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost
BLAKE,
3,740grt,
defensively armed, 24 July 1917, 30 miles N by W ½ W from
Cape Wrath,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives
lost
BRUMAIRE,
2,324grt,
defensively armed, 24 July 1917, 265 miles W by N from
Ushant, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
PURLEY,
4,500grt,
defensively armed, 25 July 1917, 210 miles SW ¼ S from the
Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
OAKLEAF,
8,106grt,
defensively armed, 25 July 1917, 64 miles NW ¼ N from Butt
of Lewis,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
PENINSULA,
1,384grt, defensively armed, 25 July 1917, 235 miles SW
from the Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
MONKSTONE,
3,097grt, defensively armed, 25 July 1917, 240 miles W
from Scilly Islands, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
RUSTINGTON,
3,071grt,
defensively armed, 25 July 1917, 235 miles W by S from
Ushant, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
SOMERSET,
8,710grt,
defensively armed, 26 July 1917, 230 miles W by S ½ S from
Ushant, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
LUDGATE,
3,708grt, defensively
armed, 26 July 1917, 2 miles S from Galley Head, mined and
sunk, 24 lives
lost including Master
CARMARTHEN,
4,262grt,
defensively armed, 26 July 1917, 2 miles SE from the
Lizard, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
MOOLTAN,
9,723grt,
defensively armed, 26 July 1917, 53 miles NNW ½ W from
Cape Serrat, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
CANDIA,
6,482grt, defensively armed, 27 July 1917, 8 miles S from
Owers LV, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine,
1 life lost
BEGONA NO
4, 2,407grt,
defensively armed, 27 July 1917, 70 miles W by N ½ N from
the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives
lost
BELLE OF
ENGLAND, 3,877grt, defensively armed, 27 July 1917, 155
miles WNW from the Fastnet,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
WHITEHALL,
3,158grt, defensively armed, 28 July 1917, 270 miles W by
N from the Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
GLENSTRAE,
4,718grt, defensively armed, 28 July 1917, 66 miles SW by
S ¼ S from Bishop Rock, torpedoed without warning and sunk
by submarine, 1 life lost
OKHLA,
5,288grt, 29 July
1917, 30 miles W from Bombay, mined and sunk, 9 lives lost
including Master
MANCHESTER
COMMERCE, 4,144grt, defensively armed, 29 July 1917, 15
miles W by N ½ N from Cape Spartel, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 1 life lost
ADALIA,
3,847grt, defensively armed, 29 July 1917, 53 miles NE
from Muckle Flugga, captured by submarine, sunk by
gunfire, 1 life lost
MANCHESER
INVENTOR, 4,112grt, defensively armed, 30 July 1917, 80
miles NNE from Muckle Flugga,
captured by submarine, sunk by gunfire
GANGES,
4,177grt, defensively armed, 30 July 1917, 8 miles SW from
C Spartel, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
SHIMOSA,
4,221grt,
defensively armed, 30 July 1917, 220 miles NW ½ W from
Eagle Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 17 lives lost
including Master
FREMONA,
3,028grt,
defensively armed, 31 July 1917, 10 miles N by W from Ile
de Bas, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 11 lives lost
EMPRESS,
2,914grt,
defensively armed, 31 July 1917, 4½ miles E by S ½ S from
Withernsea L Ho,
mined and sunk, 5 lives lost
YPRES,
305grt, 31 July
1917, 10 miles NNW ½ W from Cape Trafalgar, captured by
submarine, sunk by
gunfire
ORUBIAN,
3,876grt, defensively armed, 31 July 1917, 160 miles NW ½
W from Eagle Island, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
BELGIAN
PRINCE, 4,765grt, defensively armed, 31 July 1917, 175
miles NW by W from Tory Island,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 39 lives
lost Master made
prisoner
SNOWDONIAN,
3,870grt,
defensively armed, 31 July 1917, 245 miles S by E from Sta
Maria Azores,
captured by submarine, sunk by bombs
QUERNMORE,
7,302grt, defensively armed, 31 July 1917, 160 miles W by
N ¾ N from Tory Island, torpedoed without warning and sunk
by submarine, 1 life lost
AUGUST
1917
KARINA,
4,222grt,
defensively armed, 1 August 1917, 17 miles SSW ½ W from
Hook Point, Waterford,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 11 lives
lost
LAERTES,
4,541grt,
defensively armed, 1 August 1917, 1¼ miles SSW from Prawle
Point, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 14 lives lost
LLANDUDNO,
4,187grt, defensively armed, 1 August 1917, 110 miles S by
W from Porquerolles Island, captured by submarine, sunk by
bombs, 1 life lost
ALCYONE,
motor, 149grt, 1
August 1917, 45 miles NNW from Roches Douvres, captured by
submarine, sunk by
gunfire
NEWLYN,
4,019grt,
defensively armed, 2 August 1917, 2 miles South from
Prawle Point, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost
BEECHPARK,
4,763grt,
defensively armed, 2 August 1917, 4 miles South from St
Mary's, Scilly,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
HORNCHURCH,
2,159grt, 3
August 1917, 3½ miles ENE from Coquet Inland, mined and
sunk, 2 lives lost
AUBE,
1,837grt, defensively armed, 3 August 1917, 3 ½ miles N by
W from Ile d'Yeu, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
CAIRNSTRATH,
2,128grt,
defensively armed, grt, defensively-armed, 4 August 1917,
6 miles SSW from
Ile du Pilier, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 22 lives lost
including Master
BRITISH
MONARCH, 5,749grt, defensively armed, 4 August 1917, 2
miles SSW from Porquerolles Light
house, mined and sunk
AZIRA,
1,144grt, 4 August 1917, 6 miles SE from Seaham Harbour,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 1 life
lost
COUNTESS
OF MAR, 2,234grt, defensively-armed, 4 August 1917, 55
miles N ¼ E from Bayonne,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 20 lives
lost including
Master
KATHLEEN,
3,915grt,
defensively-armed, 5 August 1917, 90 miles West from
Skelligs, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 1 life lost - the
Master
TALISMAN,
153grt, 6
August 1917, 7 miles ESE from Hartlepool, captured by
submarine, sunk by
bombs
ROSEMOUNT,
3,044grt, defensively-armed, 6 August 1917, 45 miles NE by
N ½ N from Muckle Flugga, captured by submarine, sunk by
torpedo, 1 life lost
ARGALIA,
4,641grt,
defensively-armed, 6 August 1917, 81 miles NW ¾ W from
Tory Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives lost
MATUNGA,
1,608grt, 6
August 1917, 300 miles E (true) from Riche Island, New
Guinea, captured by
raider Wolf, sunk by bombs
POLANNA,
2,345grt,
defensively-armed, 6 August 1917, 3 miles East from
Whitby, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
BAYSOTO,
3,082grt,
defensively-armed, 6 August 1917, 33 miles SE by E from
Girdleness, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
PORT
CURTIS, 4,710grt, defensively-armed,
7 August 1917, 70 miles West from Penmarch, captured by
submarine, sunk by
bombs
IRAN,
6,250grt,
defensively-armed, 7 August 1917, 200 miles ESE from Santa
Maria, Azores,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
LLANISHEN,
3,837grt,
defensively-armed, 8 August 1917, 8 miles N by E from Cape
de Creus, Gulf of
Lyons, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2
lives lost
BLAGDON,
1,996grt,
defensively-armed, 9 August 1917, 75 miles E by S from
Muckle Flugga,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 12 lives
lost including
Master
WAR
PATROL, 2,045grt,
defensively-armed, 10 August 1917, 1 mile West from
Peemarch, mined and sunk,
13 lives lost including Master
CITY OF
ATHENS, 5,604grt, 10 August 1917, 20 miles NW from Cape
Town, mined and sunk, 19 lives
lost
SONNIE,
2,642grt,
defensively-armed, 11 August 1917, 5 miles NW from Le Four
Lighthouse,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 11 lives
lost
LYNORTA,
3,684grt,
defensively-armed, 11 August 1917, 102 miles NW by N from
Tory island,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives
lost
ROANOKE,
4,803grt,
defensively-armed, 12 August 1917, 100 miles WNW from the
Butt of Lewis,
captured by submarine, sunk by bombs, Master made prisoner
AKASSA,
3,919grt,
defensively-armed, 13 August 1917, 8 miles SE from Galley
Head, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 7 lives lost
TURAKINA,
9,920grt,
defensively-armed, 13 August 1917, 120 miles WSW from
Bishop Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
MASTON,
3,881grt,
defensively-armed, 13 August 1917, 35 miles ENE from Cape
Spartivento, Italy,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives
lost
WISBECH,
1,282grt,
defensively-armed, 14 August 1917, 12 miles NE from
Trevose Head, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
BRODSTONE,
4,927grt,
defensively-armed, 15 August 1917, 95 miles W ¼ S from
Ushant, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives lost
HYLAS,
4,240grt,
defensively-armed, 15 August 1917, 10 miles East from Butt
of Lewis,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
ATHENIA,
8,668grt,
defensively-armed, 16 August 1917, 7 miles North from
Inishtrahull, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 15 lives lost
PALATINE,
2,110grt,
defensively-armed, 16 August 1917, 10 miles WNW from
Island of Canna,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, Master
made prisoner
DELPHIC,
8,273grt,
defensively-armed, 16 August 1917, 135 miles SW ¾ W from
Bishop Rock,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives
lost
MANCHESTER
ENGINEER, 4,465grt, defensively-armed, 16 August 1917, 4 ½
miles SE from Flamborough
Head, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
EDINA,
455grt, 17 August
1917, 30 miles SE from Store Dimon, Faroe, captured by
submarine, sunk by
gunfire
ROSARIO,
1,821grt,
defensively-armed, 18 August 1917, Atlantic, torpedoed
without warning and
sunk by submarine, 20 lives lost including Master, 1
fireman prisoner
POLITANIA,
3,133grt,
defensively-armed, 18 August 1917, 10 miles NW by W from
Cape Sigli,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
ARDENS,
1,274grt,
defensively-armed, 18 August 1917, 2 miles East from Filey
Brig, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, possibly one life
lost
MONKSGARTH,
1,928grt,
defensively-armed, 19 August 1917, 17 miles N by E ¼ E
from Ushant NW
Lighthouse, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine
SPECTATOR,
3,808grt,
defensively-armed, 19 August 1917, 11 miles SE from Galley
Head, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
GLOCLIFFE,
2,211grt,
defensively-armed, 19 August 1917, 9 miles ENE from Berry
Head, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 2 lives lost
BREMA,
1,537grt, 19
August 1917, 7 ½ miles S ½ E from Flamborough Head,
torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine
GARTNESS,
2,422grt,
defensively armed, 19 August 1917, 180 miles SE by E ¾ E
from Malta,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 13 lives
lost including Master
CLAVERLEY,
3,829grt,
defensively-armed, 20 August 1917, 4 miles SE from the
Eddystone, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 10 lives lost
ELSWICK
LODGE, 3,558grt,
defensively-armed, 20 August 1917, 260 miles W by S from
Ushant, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost
INCEMORE,
3,060grt, defensively-armed, 20 August 1917, 52 miles SE
by E ½ E from Pantellaria, torpedoed without warning and
sunk by submarine, 1 life lost
EDERNIAN,
3,588grt,
defensively-armed, 20 August 1917, 6 miles S by E from
Southwold, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 14 lives lost
BULYSSES,
6,127grt,
defensively-armed, 20 August 1917, 145 miles WNW from the
Butt of Lewis,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
VOLODIA, 5
lives
lost689grt, defensively-armed, 21 August 1917, 285 miles W
¼ S from Ushant,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 10 lives
lost
GOODWOOD,
3,086grt,
defensively-armed, 21 August 1917, 28 miles NW by W from
Cape Bon, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
ROSCOMMON,
8,238grt,
defensively-armed, 21 August 1917, 20 miles NE from Tory
Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
DEVONIAN,
10,435grt,
defensively armed, 21 August 1917, 20 miles NE from Tory
Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, possibly 2 lives
lost
OSLO,
2,296grt,
defensively-armed, 21 August 1917, 15 miles E by N from
Out Skerries,
Shetland, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine,
3 lives lost
HS 4, tug
and RB 6,
barge, 21 August 1917, 130 miles WSW from Ushant, captured
by submarine, sunk
by bombs
NORHILDA,
1,175grt, 21 August 1917, 5 miles SE from Scarborough,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 1 life
lost
VERDI,
7,120grt,
defensively-armed, 22 August 1917, 115 miles NW by N from
Eagle Island,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 6 lives
lost
WINLATON,
3,270grt, 23
August 1917, 25 miles W from Cape Spartel, torpedoed
without warning and sunk
by submarine, 2 lives lost Master made prisoner
VEGHTSTROOM,
1,353grt,
defensively-armed, 23 August 1917, 7 miles NW from Godrevy
Lighthouse, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives lost
BONIFACE,
3,799grt, defensively-armed, 23 August 1917, 7 miles NE by
N from Aran Island, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
PENELOPE,
1,202grt, 24 August
1917, 3 cables from Swalfer Ort Lighthouse, Baltic,
torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine
SPRINGHILL,
1,507grt,
defensively-armed, 24 August 1917, 4 miles N by E ¾ E from
Scarborough, mined
and sunk, 5 lives lost
KILWINNING,
3,071grt,
defensively-armed, 24 August 1917, 94 miles ESE from
Malta, torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine
HEATHERSIDE,
2,767grt,
defensively-armed, August 1917, Atlantic, possibly
torpedoed without warning
by submarine, date uncertain, listed as 24th,
27 lives lost
including Master
SYCAMORE,
6,550grt,
defensively-armed, 25 August 1917, 125 miles NW from Tory
Island, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 11 lives lost
CYMRIAN,
1,014grt, defensively-armed,
25 August 1917, 13 miles SE by S from Tuskar Rock,
torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine, 10 lives lost
MALDA,
7,896grt,
defensively-armed, 25 August 1917, 130 miles W ¼ S from
Bishop Rock,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 64 lives
lost
NASCENT,
4,969grt,
defensively-armed, 25 August 1917, 27 miles S from Bishop
Rock, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 6 lives lost
KENMORE,
3,919grt,
defensively-armed, 26 August 1917, 30 miles North from
Inishtrahull,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives
lost
TITIAN,
4,170grt,
defensively-armed, 26 August 1917, 170 miles SE ½ E from
Malta, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
W H DWYER,
1,770grt,
defensively-armed, 26 August 1917, 15 miles E by N from
Berry Head, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
MINAS
QUEEN, sailing
vessel, 492grt, 26 August 1917, 350 miles NW from C
Finisterre, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire, 6 lives lost including Master
HATHOR,
3,823grt,
defensively-armed, 26 August 1917, 3 miles NW from Cape
Tedles, Algeria,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 1 life
lost Master made
prisoner
ASSYRIA,
6,370grt, defensively-armed,
26 August 1917, 34 miles NW by N ½ N from Tory Island,
torpedoed without
warning and sunk by submarine
DURANGO,
3,008grt,
defensively-armed, 26 August 1917, 50 miles NW from Barra
Head, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
MARMION,
4,066grt,
defensively-armed, 26 August 1917, 300 miles W ¾ S from
Ushant, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine, 17 lives lost
NAIRN,
3,627grt,
defensively-armed, 27 August 1917, 125 miles N by W ¼ W
from Ben Ghazi,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine
HIDALGO,
4,271grt,
defensively-armed, 28 August 1917, 120 miles NE ½ N from
North Cape,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 15 lives
lost
WHITECOURT,
3,680grt,
defensively-armed, 28 August 1917, 120 miles NNE from
North Cape, captured by
submarine, sunk by gunfire
VRONWEN,
5,714grt,
defensively-armed, 29 August 1917, 20 miles NW by W from
Gozo, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 1
life lost
TRELOSKE,
3,071grt, defensively-armed, 29 August 1917, 145 miles N
by W ¾ W from Cape Finisterre, torpedoed without warning
and sunk by submarine, 1 life lost
LYNBURN,
587grt,
defensively-armed, 29 August 1917, ½ mile SE from N Arklow
LV, mined and
sunk, 8 lives lost
COOROY,
sailing vessel, 2,470grt, 29 August 1917, 10 miles S by W
½ W from Hook Point, Waterford,
captured by submarine, sunk by torpedo
NOYA,
4,282grt, defensively-armed, 30 August 1917, 8 miles WSW
from the Lizard, torpedoed without warning and sunk by
submarine, 1 life lost
EASTERN
PRINCE, 2,885grt, defensively-armed, 30 August 1917, 30
miles S ¾ W from the Eddystone,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 5 lives
lost
GRELHAME,
3,740grt,
defensively-armed, 30 August 1917, 4 miles SW from Start
Point, torpedoed
without warning and sunk by submarine
MINIOTA,
6,422grt,
defensively-armed, 31 August 1917, 30 miles SE ½ E from
Start Point,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 3 lives
lost
WESTBURY,
3,097grt, 31
August 1917, 8 miles SSE from the Fastnet, torpedoed
without warning and sunk
by submarine
VERNON,
982grt,
defensively-armed, 31 August 1917, 22 miles SE by S from
Spurn Point,
torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 1 life
lost - the Master