Flore
| Name | Flore |
| Type | Steamer
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| GRT | 3,553 tons |
| Country |  French |
| Built | 1906
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| Builder | Furness, Withy & Co., Ltd., West Hartlepool
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| Operator | Soc. Les Affréteurs Réunis (J. Stern), Rouen
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| History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Flore
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
| 1 | 26 Jul 1917 | U 71 (Walter Gude) | Sunk | 8 miles E of Fetlar Island (Shetland)
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| Archangelsk - Brest
| passengers & general cargo
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| Sank after an unidentified explosion. Given the location, it is probable that she hit a mine laid by U 71 on 31.5.1917 (Barrage 105b). Same night, s/s Ethelwynn was damaged in the same area.
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