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SS Cirene was another “Turret” type steamer. She was originally built for Angier Line (1887) Ltd London in 1894. The 3236 tons vessel was originally named “Royalist”. On September 30th, 1915, the Italian steamer SS Cirene, on a voyage from Italy to Rhodos in ballast, was sunk by the German submarine U-39 (Walter Forstmann), 85 miles south of Koufonisi Island. There were two casualties.
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References
- Dounis Ch. Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas. 1900-1950 (vol. A). Athens: Finatec, 2000, p. 524
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Steamer Cirene – Ships hit by U-boats – German and Austrian U-boats of World War One – Kaiserliche Marine – uboat.net [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1283.html (accessed 7.5.20).
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WRECKSITE – CIRENE CARGO SHIP 1895-1915 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?132087 (accessed 7.5.20).
