Arabic
Name | Arabic |
Type | Passenger steamer
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GRT | 15,801 tons (one of the largest ships hit) |
Country | British |
Built | 1903
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Builder | Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast
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Operator | Oceanic Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. (Ismay, Imrie & Co.), Liverpool
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History |
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U-boat attacks on Passenger steamer Arabic
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 19 Aug 1915 | U 24 (Rudolf Schneider) | Sunk | 50 miles SxW1/2W of the Old Head of Kinsale
| 50° 50'N, 8° 32'W
| Liverpool - New York
| passengers, mail & general cargo
| 40
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| She sank in about 10 minutes.
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Position of attack on Arabic
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