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SS Natal Transport, built by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Newcastle in 1910 and owned at the time of her loss by Empire Transport Co. Ltd. (Houlder Bros. & Co. Ltd.), West Hartlepool, was a British steamer of 4107 tons. On September 4th, 1915, Natal Transport, on a voyage from Bombay (India) to Liverpool (UK) with general cargo, was sunk by the German submarine U-34 (Claus Rücker), 40 miles west of Gavdo Island, Crete. There were no casualties.
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References
- Dounis Ch. Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas. 1900-1950 (vol. A). Athens: Finatec, 2000, p. 555
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Steamer Natal Transport – 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/4321.html (accessed 02.9.21).
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WRECKSITE – NATAL TRANSPORT CARGO SHIP 1910-1915 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?132419 (accessed 02.9.21).
