Burnley
Name | Burnley |
Type | Navy Trawler
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GRT | 275 tons |
Country | British |
Built | 1916
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Builder | Smith’s Dock Co., Ltd., Middlesbrough
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Operator | Royal Navy
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History | Peace-time operator would have been Wyre Steam Trawling Co. Ltd. (J. N. Ward & Son), Fleetwood however the vessel was requisitioned direct from the builder and never employed as a fishing vessel.
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U-boat attacks on Navy Trawler Burnley
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 25 Nov 1916 | UC 4 (Hans Howaldt) | Sunk | Mined off Orfordness
| 52° 05'N, 1° 42'E
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| 19
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| Sank with all hands; no survivors.
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Position of attack on Burnley
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