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The British cargo SS Apollo was sunk on 9th October 1915 by the German submarine U-39 (Walter Forstmann), 63 miles south from Gavdo Island, Crete. Apollo was on a voyage from Cardiff (UK) to Port Said (Egypt) with a cargo of coal. There were no casualties.
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References
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Steamer Apollo – 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/389.html (accessed 15.10.21).
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WRECKSITE – APOLLO CARGO SHIP 1905-1915 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?144823 (accessed 15.10.21).
