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SS Virginia, built by Napier & Miller, Ltd., Glasgow in 1901 and owned at the time of her loss by Edw. Gray & Co. (E. C. Thin), Glasgow, was a British steamer of 4279 tons. On July 16th, 1916, Virginia, on a voyage from Torrevieja (Spain) to Calcutta (India) with a cargo of salt, was sunk by the German submarine UB-45 (Karl Palis), 42 miles SWxW of Cape Matapan (Greece). 2 persons were lost.
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References
- Dounis Ch. Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas. 1900-1950 (vol. A). Athens: Finatec, 2000, p. 585
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Steamer Virginia – 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/7303.html (accessed 2.7.21).
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WRECKSITE – VIRGINIA CARGO SHIP 1901-1916 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?58961 (accessed 2.7.21).
