Ships hit during WWI

Coniston Water

NameConiston Water
TypeSteamer
GRT3,738 tons
Country  British
Built1908
BuilderBartram & Sons, Sunderland
OperatorConiston Water SS. Co., Ltd. (W. Reardon Smith & Sons), Cardiff
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Coniston Water


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
121 Jul 1917U 87 (Rudolf Schneider)Sunk70 miles NxW of Butt of Lewis
59° 29'N, 7° 36'W
Newport - Arkhangelsk
coal, army stores & foodstuffs
0

Gunner taken prisoner.

Position of attack on Coniston Water


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