Civilian:
Not much information on the Civilian here. She was a steamship of 7,871 tons built by Chas. Connell & Co., Glasgow in 1902 for Charente Steamship Co., Ltd., (T & J Harrison), Liverpool. The ship was carrying general cargo when she was sunk on 16 October 1917 by the German submarine UC-74 (Wilhelm Marschall) fifteen miles north of Alexandria with the loss of two lives.
If anyone has any additional information on this ship, it would be greatly appreciated if it could be added to this database. Information can be sent to "info@shipwrecksofegypt.com". No Photo Available |