Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Sunday, February 25, 1917 @ 0200
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		LACONIA (1912-1914 Passenger Liner of Cunard Line, Liverpool: 1914-1916 Armed Merchant Cruiser : 1916 Returned to owners : 1917 torpedoed and sunk Own Page

Cunard Liner LACONIA with 75 passengers torpedoed and sunk near Fastnet (Southern Ireland)
Ship's locationNorth Atlantic Ocean about 6 miles (11km) from Fastnet (Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England)
Vessel MasterCaptain IrvineGross Tonnage18,099

 

A very detailed description of the sinking of LACONIA by U-boat U-50 is at http://military.wikia.com/wiki/RMS_Laconia_(1911)