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SS BUTETOWN, built by Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool in 1905 and owned at the time of her loss by Hendon SS. Co. Ltd. (McAllum, Soulidi & Co.), London, was a British steamer of 3.789 tons. On September 8th, 1916, BUTETOWN, on a voyage from Malta to Mudro (Greece) with a cargo of coal & general cargo, was sunk by the German submarine UB-47 (Wolfgang Steinbauer), 55 miles of Cape Matapan (Greece). There were no casualties.
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References
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Steamer Butetown – 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/6805.html (accessed 11.9.21).
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WRECKSITE – BUTETOWN CARGO SHIP 1905-1916 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?17867 (accessed 11.9.21).
