Ships hit during WWI

Bougainville

NameBougainville
TypeSailing vessel
GRT2,248 tons
Country  French
Built1902
BuilderChant. Nantais de Const. Maritimes, Nantes
OperatorBureau freres & Baillergeau, Nantes
HistorySteel-hulled bark.

U-boat attacks on Sailing vessel Bougainville


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
122 Mar 1916U 70 (Otto Wünsche)SunkStopped and sunk by gunnery 6 miles south of the Coningby LV.
51° 39'N, 6° 36'W
San Francisco & Falmouth - Runcorn
barley
0

0856W off Coning Bay LV c/o Lacroix

Position of attack on Bougainville


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