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Algorta

Names and owners

Year

Name

Owner

1898 Algorta Ramon de la Sota

Fate

The Spanish steamship Algorta was captured and sunk by the German submarine U-53 (Hans Rose), 30 miles off Ushant, on January 29th, 1917. The ship was on a voyage from Sagunto to the Tees with a cargo of iron ore. 2 crew were lost.

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