Ships hit during WWI

Forestmoor

NameForestmoor
TypeSteamer
GRT2,844 tons
Country  British
Built1910
BuilderJ. Blumer & Co., Sunderland
OperatorMoor Line, Ltd. (W. Runciman & Co.), London
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Forestmoor


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
15 Oct 1917UB 51 (Ernst Krafft)SunkTorpedoed 54 miles WxN3/4N of Cape Spartel
35° 57'N, 7° 03'W
Huelva - Dublin
copper ore
22

Forestmoor had sailed from Gibraltar in convoy HG19 on October 5th.

Position of attack on Forestmoor


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