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The
steamer Thomas Walton was built in West Hartlepool and
launched in 1917. Under a journey from Narvik to Talbot
with iron ore and a crew of 44 men, she was torpedoed by
the German uboat U-38 under command of Kapitänleutnant
Heinrich Liebe 7.December 1939. She
broke in two and went down west
of Engelvær and southwest of Engeløy in Lofoten. 13 men
of her crew perished. The
wreck of Thomas Walton has not yet been found.
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Thomas
Walton
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Anglesea,Portgwarra
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115,9 x 15,9 x ? m
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Home
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West Hartlepool ( UK )
1917 |
Newcastle ( UK ) |
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