Ships hit during WWI

Queen Of The North

NameQueen Of The North
TypeAuxiliary minesweeper
GRT594 tons
Country  British
Built1895
BuilderLaird Bros., Birkenhead
OperatorRoyal Navy
HistoryPeace-time owner: Blackpool Passenger Steam Boat Co., Ltd., Fleetwood

U-boat attacks on Auxiliary minesweeper Queen Of The North


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
120 Jul 1917UC 4 (Erich Hecht)SunkMined NE of the Shipwash LV 520315N 014939E
52° 03'N, 1° 49'E


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Paddle steamer fitted out as a minesweeper. 7 officers and 22 ratings lost

Position of attack on Queen Of The North


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