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Ruysdael

Names and owners

Year

Name

Owner

1911 Ruysdael Bolton Steam Shipping Co. Ltd.
1912 Ruysdael A.D. Axalis
1918 Ruysdael Watkin J. Williams

Fate

The British steamship Ruysdael was torpedoed and sunk by U-105 (Friedrich Strackerjan) in the Bay of Biscay on September 7th 1918. She was on a voyage from Barry to Taranto carrying a cargo of coal.  12 lives were lost including the Master, W. Steel.  

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