Penshurst
Name | Penshurst |
Type | Q-ship
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GRT | 1,191 tons |
Country | British |
Built | 1906
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Builder | Montrose SB. Co., Montrose
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Operator | Royal Navy
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History | Peace-time operator: Power SS. Co., Ltd. (J. Power & Co.), London
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U-boat attacks on Q-ship Penshurst
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 14 Jan 1917 | UB 37 (Paul Günther) | Damaged | Damaged by shellfire.
| 50° 07'N, 1° 47'W
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| 2
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| UB 37 was sunk with all hands during this action.
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2 | 30 Mar 1917 | UB 32 (Max Viebeg) | Damaged | Damaged by gunnery in the English Channel between Beachy Head and Le Havre
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| 1
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3 | 19 Aug 1917 | UC 72 (Ernst Voigt) | Damaged | Torpedo in the Bay of Biscay
| 47° 38'N, 8° 19'W
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| 0
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4 | 24 Dec 1917 | U 110 (Carl Albrecht Kroll) | Sunk | Bristol Channel.
| 51° 38'N, 5° 48'W
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| 2
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| Sank over six hours after being torpedoed at 51.31N, 05.33W.
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Position of attacks on Penshurst
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