HMHS Lanfranc

HMHS Lanfranc was a steam ship requisitioned for use as a hospital ship during the First World War. On 17 April 1917 she was hit by a torpedo fired from the German U-boat UB-40.

History
Lanfranc was built by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company for the Booth Line. The Booth Line ran passenger services from the United Kingdom to Manaus - 1,000 mi up the Amazon River. With the outbreak of war she was drafted as a hospital ship.

Sinking
On the evening of 17 April the Lanfranc, while transporting wounded from Le Havre to Southampton, was torpedoed without warning. 22 British, including 2 officers, and 18 German other ranks were lost.