Ships hit during WWI

Russian Prince

NameRussian Prince
TypeTanker
GRT4,158 tons
Country  British
Built1912
BuilderTyne Iron SB. Co., Ltd., Newcastle
OperatorPrince Line, Ltd. (James Knott), Newcastle
HistoryThe manager changed in 1917 to Furness, Withy & Co., Ltd.. It’s uncertain if this happened befopre or after the Russian Prince was torpedoed.

U-boat attacks on Tanker Russian Prince


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
18 Jun 1917U 55 (Wilhelm Werner)DamagedTorpedoed. 51.22N, 09.45W per KTB
51° 25'N, 10° 00'W
Queenstown
oil
0

Position of attack on Russian Prince


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