Ships hit during WWI

Burcombe

NameBurcombe
TypeSteamer
GRT3,516 tons
Country  British
Built1913
BuilderRichardson, Duck & Co., Ltd., Stockton
OperatorBurcombe SS. Co., Ltd. (Burdick & Cook), London
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Burcombe


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
11 Dec 1916UC 22 (Heino von Heimburg)SunkTorpedoed 100 miles SExE of Malta
35° 20'N, 16° 23'E
Karachi - Hull
grain
3

Position of attack on Burcombe


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