Ships hit during WWI

HMT Hirose

NameHMT Hirose
TypeNavy Trawler
GRT275 tons
Country  British
Built1916
BuilderSmith’s Dock Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough
OperatorRoyal Navy
HistoryPeace-time operator: Neale & West Ltd, Cardiff. Taken into Royal Navy Service upon completion.

U-boat attacks on Navy Trawler Hirose


DateU-boatLoss typePositionLocationRouteCargoCasualties
129 Jun 1916UC 6 (Otto Ehrentraut)SunkMined off Aldeburgh Napes 52°08’10”N, 01°42’20”E
52° 08'N, 1° 42'E


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Position of attack on Hirose


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