An item reported that the American merchant bark Beluya, gross tonnage 507 tons, was captured by the German raiderWolf in the Pacific Ocean on 11 July 1917, set on fire with 19 shots, burned and sunk on 18 July 1917. Of her crew (11 man included the master and 2 woman) died the second mate on cruise on 10 October 1917.
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American ship casualties of the World War including naval vessels, merchant ships, sailing vessels and fishing craft. Corrected to 1 April 1923. Navy Department, Washington, 1923.
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