SS City of Adelaide (1916)

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SS City of Adelaide was a ship of 8,389 tons, built in 1916/1917 for Ellerman Lines.[1] The ship served in World War I and was torpedoed at 12.10am on Sunday August 11th 1918. Her position was 3623n 1533e and the sinking took place five days after leaving Port Said for Liverpool in a convoy of 20 ships. The crew was saved.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Fleets". www.theshipslist.com. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Diary of Wireless Officer Harry A. Woodyer who was in the commodore ship for this convoy, SS Cyclops
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