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On April 5th, 1917, Solstad, on a voyage from Melbourne (Australia) to Livorno (Italy) with a cargo of wheat, was sunk by the German submarine U-63 (Otto Schultze). There were no casualties.
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References
- Steamer Solstad – 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/5641.html (accessed 29.3.21).
- WRECKSITE – SOLSTAD CARGO SHIP 1916-1917 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?59512 (accessed 29.3.21).
