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Names and owners

Year

Name

Owner

1912 Start Point Norfolk & North American Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.
1915 Maxton Furness Withy & Co. Ltd.

Fate

The British steamship Maxton was torpedoed and sunk by U-19 (Cdr. Johannes Spieb), north-west of Malin Head on December 28th, 1917. The ship was on a voyage from Glasgow to Philadelphia with general cargo. One crewman was lost.

 

 

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