Ships hit during WWI

Auvergne

NameAuvergne
TypeAuxiliary minesweeper
GRT523 tons
Country  French
Built1900
BuilderForges & Chant. de la Méditerranée, Havre
OperatorFrench navy
HistoryPeace-time operator: Chemins de Fer de l’État Français l’Ouest (London, Brighton & So. Coast Rly. Co.), Dieppe

U-boat attacks on Auxiliary minesweeper Auvergne


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
118 Jan 1916UC 3 (Erwin Waßner)SunkMined outside Boulogne harbour (probably on a mine of Minensperre 44 laid by UC3 on Jan.11)





CTL, broken up April 1917.


If you can help us with any additional information on this vessel then please contact us.

Return to WWI Ships Attacked main page