Aragon
Name | Aragon |
Type | Troopship
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GRT | 9,588 tons |
Country | British |
Built | 1905
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Builder | Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast
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Operator | Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, Belfast
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History |
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U-boat attacks on Troopship Aragon
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 30 Dec 1917 | UC 34 (Horst Obermüller) | Sunk | Torpedoed in Alexandria Roads
| 31° 18'N, 29° 48'E
| Marseille - Alexandria
| troops
| 610
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| On her arrival at Alexandria on Dec. 30th, the ship was permitted to enter the harbour but later was ordered out again. She anchored outside harbour without any protection against a submarine attack for which she was an easy target. This piece of indiscretion on that part of the authorities did not remain long for she was torpedoed shortly later.
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Position of attack on Aragon
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