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Moorhen
Names and owners
Year |
Name |
Owner |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | Moorhen | Cork S.S. Co. | |
| 1910 | Argo | Bristol S.N. Co. Ltd. |
Fate
The British steamship Argo sank 5 miles north of Boulogne on February 8th, 1916, after striking a mine laid by the German submarine UC-3 (Erwin Webner) on January 25th. The ship was on a voyage from Boulogne to Dunkirk with a cargo of pitwood. One crewman was lost.
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Hartlepool Ship Losses - First World War
