American merchant ship John H. Kirby sunk by German raider Wolf in 1917

Australian War Memorial

An item reported that the American merchant bark John H. Kirby, gross tonnage 1,395 tons, was captured by the German raider Wolf in the Pacific Ocean 320 miles south east of Port Elizabeth South Africa on 18 November 1917, without casualties.(1)

Note

1. The Dutch newspaper Het nieuw van den dag dated 21 March 1918 mentioned an iron bark John H. Kirby sunk by the enemy.

Source

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.