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On February 9th, 1916, Springwell, on a voyage from Middlesbrough to Calcutta with general cargo, was sunk by the German submarine U-38 (Max Valentiner), 64 miles SWxW of Gavdo Island. There were no casualties.
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References
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Steamer Springwell – 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/5704.html (accessed 6.2.21).
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WRECKSITE – SPRINGWELL CARGO SHIP 1914-1916 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?152718 (accessed 6.2.21).
