Ships hit during WWI

William Middleton

NameWilliam Middleton
TypeSteamer
GRT2,543 tons
Country  British
Built1893
BuilderShort Bros., Sunderland
OperatorJames Westoll, Sunderland
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer William Middleton


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
123 Dec 1916UC 46 (Friedrich Moecke)Damaged4 miles NNW of Lundy Island, beached

Boulogne - Dublin
in ballast
0

Failed attempt to stop and sink (scuttle)

228 Sep 1917UC 75 (Johannes Lohs)DamagedMined .75 miles WSW of the Breakwater LV

Dublin - Falmouth
hay
2


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