The SS Transylvania: A Tragic Journey to Italy

SS Transylvania was a British passenger liner built by the Anchor Line in 1914. The ship was torpedoed and sunk on May 4, 1917, by German submarine SM U-63 while carrying troops to Egypt. The wreck, however, was discovered off the coast of the Italian island of Bergeggi. The ship sank quickly, with the loss of 412 lives. The wreck of the SS Transylvania was found at a depth of approximately 630 meters in 2011. The ship was carrying 2,860 men and had a gross tonnage of 14,348. Many bodies of victims were recovered and buried in the Savona Town Cemetery, where 85 Commonwealth war graves can still be found. Among those killed on board SS Transylvania was the British cricketer Major Richard Worsley. The tragic sinking of SS Transylvania serves as a reminder of the hardships and loss of life during the First World War.

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