Ships hit during WWI

Glencliffe

NameGlencliffe
TypeSteamer
GRT3,673 tons
Country  British
Built1910
BuilderIrvine’s SB. & DD. Co., Ltd., West Hartlepool
OperatorNational SS. Co., Ltd. (Fisher, Alimonda & Co., Ltd.), Whitby (London)
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Glencliffe


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
112 Apr 1917U 52 (Hans Walther)Sunk2.25 miles SE Tabarka Island (off Alicante)
38° 07'N, 0° 22'W
Clyde - Genoa
general cargo & coal
1

Master and two gunners taken prisoner.

Position of attack on Glencliffe


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