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SS Prophet, built by Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Newcastle in 1912 and owned at the time of her loss by Mitre Shipping Co. Ltd. (Houlder, Middleton & Co. Ltd.), London, was a British steamer of 3230 tons. On November 14th, 1917, Prophet, on a voyage from Barry (UK) to Mudros (Greece) with a cargo of coal & government stores, was sunk by the German submarine UC-74 (Wilhelm Marschall), 3 miles SE of Antikythera Island, Greece. There were no casualties.
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References
- Dounis Ch. Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas. 1900-1950 (vol. A). Athens: Finatec, 2000, p. 563
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Steamer Prophet – 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/4944.html (accessed 8.11.21).
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WRECKSITE – PROPHET CARGO SHIP 1911-1917 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?98858 (accessed 8.11.21).
