Rotorua
Name | Rotorua |
Type | Steamer
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GRT | 11,140 tons (one of the largest ships hit) |
Country | British |
Built | 1910
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Builder | Wm. Denny & Bros., Dumbarton
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Operator | New Zealand Shipping Co., Ltd., Plymouth
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History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Rotorua
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 22 Mar 1917 | UC 17 (Ralph Wenninger) | Sunk | 24 miles E Start Point
| 50° 17'N, 3° 07'W
| Wellington - London
| general cargo
| 1
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Position of attack on Rotorua
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