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| Reapwell:
The Reapwell was a steam cargo ship of 3,417 Grt that was originally built as the Shirley at the W. Gray & Co., Ltd., West Hartpool Yard No. 604 for Mitre Sg Co. Ltd. (Houlder, Middleton), London. Launched 18 December 1899 and completed in Febrary 1900, the ship was 101 meters in length, 14.4 meters in beam, and a single screw. Re-named Reapwell in 1913.
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On 27 December 1916 while enroute from Cardiff to Malta via Port Said carrying general cargo and coal, the ship was torpedoed by German submarine U-39 (Walter Forstmann) at position 33.37N/27.35E. The U-39's KTB states the sinking postion as being 33.07N/28.20E. Master taken prisoner.
References:
Miramar Single Ship Report for "1112668" http://www.uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5037.html http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?58449 "British Merchant Ships Sunk by U-Boats WWI" |
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