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On April 11th, 1917, the British steamer SS Cyfarthfa, on a voyage from Oran (Algeria) to Salonica (Greece) with general cargo, was sunk by the German submarine UB-47 (Hans Hermann Wendlandt). There were no casualties.
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References
- Steamer Cyfarthfa – 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/1518.html (accessed 29.3.21).
- WRECKSITE – CYFARTHFA CARGO SHIP 1904-1917 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?58446 (accessed 29.3.21).