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The turret hulled British steamship Clan Macfarlane on December 30th 1915, was torpedoed by U-38 and sank 66 miles off Cape Martello on passage Liverpool (UK) for Bombay (India). Of her complement of 75, 52 lost their lives.
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References
- Dounis Ch. Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas. 1900-1950 (vol. A). Athens: Finatec, 2000, p. 526
- Steamer Clan Macfarlane – 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/1331.html (accessed 18.11.21).
- WRECKSITE – CLAN MACFARLANE CARGO SHIP 1898-1915 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?58047 (accessed 18.11.21).