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SS Sir Richard Awdry, built by Clyde shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Glasgow in 1912 and owned at the time of her loss by Pekin Syndicate Ltd., London, was a British steamer of 2234 tons. On November 8th, 1915, Sir Richard Awdry, on a voyage from Saigon (Vietnam) to Marseille (France) with a cargo of rice, was sunk by the German submarine U-35 (Waldemar Kophamel), 72 miles off Gavdo Island, Greece. 1 person was lost.
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References
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Steamer Sir Richard Awdry – 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/5585.html (accessed 7.11.21).
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WRECKSITE – SIR RICHARD AWDRY CARGO SHIP 1912-1915 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?138861 (accessed 7.11.21).
