Don Arturo

HFSL

Torpedoed and Sunk - 1917

Don Arturo

Left Oran

For Tees

Lost 28 June 1917

Master

J Atkinson

Chief Officer

D J Harries

Second Officer

T Daniel

Apprentice

H S Brabner

C G Edwards

E Elkins

A B Millar

Wireless Operator

A Bowen

Chief Engineer

T Hamilton

Second Engineer

P D Jenkins

Third Engineer

W E Welch

Fourth Engineer

J Boyle

Don Arturo was a 3,680 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1906 by Craig, Taylor & Co. Ltd. for Buenos Aires & Pacific Railway Co Ltd and managed by G.Dodd.

She was sunk on 28 June 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-62 at position 49° 19' N, 08° 28' W - approximately 90 nautical miles West-South-West of The Scilly Islands.

She was en route from Algeria and Oran to the River Tees in ballast.

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

Don Arturo

1906

1906 Built for The Buenos Aires & Pacific Railway Co

1906 Managed by Geo Dodd

1917 Torpedoed and sunk in North Atlantic

3680

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

120680

Craig Taylor & Co

Stockton

Blair & Co

Stockton

Triple Expansion Steam

322 NHP

1

Master

From

To

J D Porteous

1906

1912

E B Heath

1912

1912

Hopkinson

1912

1912

J Atkinson

1912

1917

Sunk

King Line Steamship Co
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