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

Screws

120680

Craig Taylor & Co

Stockton

Blair & Co

Stockton

Triple Expansion Steam

322 NHP

Master	From	To
J D Porteous	1906	1912
E B Heath	1912	1912
Hopkinson	1912	1912
J Atkinson	1912	1917 Sunk