Ships hit during WWI

HMT Orcades

NameHMT Orcades
TypeNavy Trawler
GRT270 tons
Country  British
Built1911
BuilderCochrane & Sons, Selby
OperatorRoyal Navy
HistoryPeace-time operator: Dolphin Steam Fishing Co. Ltd. (E. Bacon), Grimsby but sold in September 1915 while already under RN requisition to the Artic Steam Fishing Co. Ltd., Grimsby.

U-boat attacks on Navy Trawler Orcades


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
114 Apr 1916UC 7 (Georg Haag)SunkMined off Grimsby



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