Hylas

RKGN

On August 15th, 1917,

Hylas, on a voyage from Arkhangelsk to Belfast with a cargo of flax, was sunk by the German submarine U-80 (Gustav Amberger), 10 miles east from Butt of Lewis.

There were no casualties.

Torpedoed and Sunk - 1917

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

Hylas

1899

1917 Torpedoed and sunk off N Scotland

4233

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

110619

Archibald MacMillan & Son

Dumbarton

Rankin & Blackmore

Greenock

Triple Expansion Steam

357 NHP

1

Master

Date

Left

Destination

J Prentice

1899 - 1901



Moss

1901 - 1903



J J Kerr

1903 - 1904



G Muirhead

1904 - 1907



Arnold

1907 - 1907



M J Henry

1907 - 1909



J T Smith

1909 - 1911



C Samuels

1911 - 1914




9/1914

Liverpool

New York

R Steel

1914 - 1917



J Jones

1917 - 8/1917

Archangel

Belfast

Torpedoed & sunk
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