World War IDS Taurus
DS Taurus was torpedoed by the German U-boat UB-80 on September 8, 1918, north of Scarborough. The ship was en route from Rouen, France, to Tyne in ballast. Six people lost their lives in the shipwreck. (Source: Sjøhistorie.no)
Maritime enquiry: Taurus
(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 4 : 1918, via Nb.no)
About DS Taurus
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Nationality
11659
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Built
1902
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Wrecked
08.09.1918
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Carrier
Det Bergenske Dampskipsselskap, Bergen
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Tonnage
1940 dvt
