World War IDS Gimle

DS Gimle was torpedoed by the German U-boat UB-35 on November 4, 1917, north of Scarborough. The ship was en route from Blyth to Caen, carrying a cargo of coal. One person lost his life in the shipwreck. (Source: Sjøhistorie.no)

Maritime enquiry: Gimle

(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 3 : 2det halvaar 1917, via Nb.no)

About DS Gimle

  • Nationality

    11659

  • Built

    1904

  • Wrecked

    04.11.1917

  • Carrier

    Vilhelm Torkildsen, Bergen

  • Tonnage

    1650 dvt

Casualties