Eastern Prince
Name | Eastern Prince |
Type | Steamer
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GRT | 2,885 tons |
Country | British |
Built | 1910
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Builder | J. Priestman & Co., Sunderland
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Operator | Prince Line, Ltd. (Furness, Withy & Co.), Newcastle
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History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Eastern Prince
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
1 | 30 Aug 1917 | U 62 (Ernst Hashagen) | Sunk | Torpedoed 30 miles S3/4W of Eddystone LH
| 49° 41'N, 4° 12'W
| Newport News - London
| general cargo
| 5
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| Eastern Prince had sailed from Hampton Roads on August 11, 1917 as the convoy Commodore’s ship in convoy HH16.
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Position of attack on Eastern Prince
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