Ships hit during WWI

Christianssund


Photo courtesy of Danish Maritime Museum, Elsinore

NameChristianssund
TypePassenger steamer
GRT1,017 tons
Country  Danish
Built1912
BuilderHelsingørs Jernskibsvft. & Maskinbyg., Helsingør
OperatorDet Forenede Dampskibs Selsk., Copenhagen
History

U-boat attacks on Passenger steamer Christianssund


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
124 Mar 1916UC 6 (Matthias Graf von Schmettow)SunkMined 3 miles SW of Folkstone 51°01’30”N 01°11’20”E
51° 01'N, 1° 11'E
Falmouth - Copenhagen
general cargo, salt & tobacco
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Position of attack on Christianssund


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