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On March 17th, 1918, Waihemo, on a voyage from Durban (South Africa) to Piraeus (Greece) with a cargo of maize, was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UC-37. There were no casualties.
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References
- Dounis Ch. Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas. 1900-1950 (vol. A). Athens: Finatec, 2000, p. 587
- Steamer Waihemo – 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/6423.html (accessed 25.2.21).
- WRECKSITE – WAIHEMO CARGO SHIP 1904-1918 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?132092 (accessed 25.2.21).
