Ships hit during WWI

Virginian

NameVirginian
TypeArmed merchant cruiser
GRT10,757 tons (one of the largest ships hit)
Country  British
Built1905
BuilderA. Stephen & Sons, Glasgow
OperatorRoyal Navy
HistoryPeace-time operator: Allan Line Steamship Co., Ltd. (Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Ltd.), Glasgow

U-boat attacks on Armed merchant cruiser Virginian


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
121 Aug 1917U 102 (Ernst Killmann)DamagedTorpedoed NW of Tory Island



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