Shelled and Sunk - 1917
Don Diego was a 3,632 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1906 by J. Readhead & Sons for Buenos Aires & Pacific Railway Co. Ltd. and managed by G.Dodd.
She was sunk by gunfire from German submarine U-65 at position 35° 50' N, 13° 40' E - approximately 40 nautical miles East by South of Linosa Island.
She was en route from Swansea to Alexandria with government stores.
Master
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From
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To
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T Jones
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1906
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1910
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D O Jones
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1910
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1911
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F Ellis
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1911
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1917
Sunk
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Career Summary
1906 Built for The Buenos Aires & Pacific Railway Co
1906 Managed by Geo Dodd
1917 Sunk by gunfire in Mediterrean
Vessel
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Built
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Tonnage
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Official No
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Ship Builder
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Engine Builder
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Engine Type
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HP
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Screws
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Don Diego
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1906
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3632
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123681
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J Redhead
South Shields
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J Redhead
South Shields
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Triple Expansion Steam
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322 NHP
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1
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