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On October 5th, 1915, the British steamer SS Burrsfield, on a voyage from Barry (UK) & Malta to Dardanelles (Turkey), with a cargo of general stores and towing barge X-130, was sunk by the German submarine U-33 (Konrad Gansser), 70 miles west of Cape Matapan (Greece). 4 persons were killed.
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References
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Steamer Burrsfield – 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/1004.html (accessed 12.10.21).
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WRECKSITE – BURRSFIELD CARGO SHIP 1902-1915 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?145324 (accessed 12.10.21).