Ships hit during WWI

Tippecanoe

NameTippecanoe
TypeSteamer
GRT6,187 tons
Country  American
Built1914
BuilderA. McMillan & Son, Ltd., Dumbarton
OperatorU. S. Shipping Board
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Tippecanoe


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
125 Jul 1918U 91 (Alfred von Glasenapp)Sunk550 miles from Brest
40° 57'N, 15° 25'W
Philadelphia & New York - St. Nazaire

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Tippecanoe had sailed from New York in convoy HB6 on 18 July. The anti submarine escort joined the convoy the day after Tippecanoe was sunk.

Position of attack on Tippecanoe


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