Keywords: StateLibQld 1 147355 Lorton (ship).jpg supplied with photograph The Lorton was launched in Belfast on April 14 1888 from the shipyards of Workman Cark Co for P Iredale Son Liverpool The Lorton was torpedoed by a German U-Boat in Spanish territorial waters near Madrid The crew were rescued by land based lifeboats At the time of her sinking she was owned by D Laerop of Callao Peru The sinking of the Lorton was the main cause behind the Peruvian Government severing diplomatic relations with Germany on October 6 1917 handle 10462/deriv/25021 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Ships of Australia Lorton ship Ships in Queensland Ships under sail Black and white photographs |