Ships hit during WWI

Empress Of Midland

NameEmpress Of Midland
TypeSteamer
GRT2,224 tons
Country  British
Built1907
BuilderSwan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Newcastle
OperatorCanada Steamship Lines, Ltd., Newcastle (Montreal)
History

U-boat attacks on Steamer Empress Of Midland


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
127 Mar 1916UC 1 (Egon von Werner)SunkMined 9 miles south of the Kentish Knock LV
51° 31'N, 1° 43'E
Newcastle - Rouen
coal
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Position of attack on Empress Of Midland


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