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Shipping Losses around Filey Bay during the Great War

During the First World War, many casualties were inflicted in the North sea by German vessels hoping to slow supplies. It is unfortunate that not more detail could be given to the 109 known seaman who lost their lives in and around Filey Bay, but the records below list their ship, and if known how the vessel was sunk.

Date

Name

Losses

Details

1914

Boston

-

-

1915

Eglantine

-

-

1915

Manx Queen

-

-

1916

Mekong

1

See attached newspaper article.

1917

Aladin

-

-

1917

Ardens

1

Sunk on 18^th August after being torpedoed by an unknown U-Boat. Previously, on 30^th June 1917 a U-Boat had again attacked but the torpedoes missed and the ship escaped unscathed.

1917

Ballogie

13

Torpedoed by a U-Boat on 9^th November 1917 with a loss of 12 crew and the Captain. Ship was a collier.

1917

Gemma

-

-

1917

Isabelle II

6

The ship was torpedoed on its port side killing six men. The Swallow rescued 27 survivors and the boat remained afloat for several hours before sinking approx. 1 mile NE of Filey Brigg. Its cargo was coal.

1917

Leda

-

-

1917

Norhilda

1

Ship lost

1917

Seistan

5

The Seistan was torpedoed on 23^rd Octover 1917 by U-Boat 57 under the command of Oberleutnant Johannes Lohs. The ship was a 4238 ton steamer carrying coal. UB 57 was later sunk on 14^th August 1918, after claiming 76 'kills'.

1917

Trongate

-

1917

UB-41

-

-

1918

Amsterdam

-

-

1918

Birtley

18

The Birtley was lost on 18^th January 1918 after being torpedoed wit a loss of all seventeen crew and the ships master.

1918

Chicago

3

Attacked by a U-Boat on 8^th July 1918 whilst travelling with the War Crocus and sunk with 3 lives lost.

1918

Commonwealth

14

Torpedoed and sunk on 19^th February 1918 NE of Flamborough Head with a loss of 14 lives.

1918

Eros

7

Sunk wit a loss of six crew and the Captain on 17^th August 1918.

1918

Hercules

1

Attacked by a U-Boat on 25^th March 1918 and sunk wit a loss of one life.

1918

May Lily

-

-

1918

Mongolian

36

Torpedoed by a U-Boat 5 miles SE of Filey Brigg on 21^st July 1918 with a loss of all 36 hands. The Mongolian was a converted passenger liner that could hold 100 1^st class passengers, 80 2^nd class passengers and 1000 3^rd class passengers. It was on its way to France to collect troops.

1918

Nord

-

-

1918

Thalia

3

Sunk with a loss of 3 men on 8^th October 1918.

1918

War Crocus

-

Attacked by a U-Boat whilst in convoy with the Chicago on 8^th July 1918 and sunk but with no losses.

Date	Name	Losses	Details
1914	Boston	-	-
1915	Eglantine	-	-
1915	Manx Queen	-	-
1916	Mekong	1	See attached newspaper article.
1917	Aladin	-	-
1917	Ardens	1	Sunk on 18^th August after being torpedoed by an unknown U-Boat. Previously, on 30^th June 1917 a U-Boat had again attacked but the torpedoes missed and the ship escaped unscathed.
1917	Ballogie	13	Torpedoed by a U-Boat on 9^th November 1917 with a loss of 12 crew and the Captain. Ship was a collier.
1917	Gemma	-	-
1917	Isabelle II	6	The ship was torpedoed on its port side killing six men. The Swallow rescued 27 survivors and the boat remained afloat for several hours before sinking approx. 1 mile NE of Filey Brigg. Its cargo was coal.
1917	Leda	-	-
1917	Norhilda	1	Ship lost
1917	Seistan	5	The Seistan was torpedoed on 23^rd Octover 1917 by U-Boat 57 under the command of Oberleutnant Johannes Lohs. The ship was a 4238 ton steamer carrying coal. UB 57 was later sunk on 14^th August 1918, after claiming 76 'kills'.
1917	Trongate		-
1917	UB-41	-	-
1918	Amsterdam	-	-
1918	Birtley	18	The Birtley was lost on 18^th January 1918 after being torpedoed wit a loss of all seventeen crew and the ships master.
1918	Chicago	3	Attacked by a U-Boat on 8^th July 1918 whilst travelling with the War Crocus and sunk with 3 lives lost.
1918	Commonwealth	14	Torpedoed and sunk on 19^th February 1918 NE of Flamborough Head with a loss of 14 lives.
1918	Eros	7	Sunk wit a loss of six crew and the Captain on 17^th August 1918.
1918	Hercules	1	Attacked by a U-Boat on 25^th March 1918 and sunk wit a loss of one life.
1918	May Lily	-	-
1918	Mongolian	36	Torpedoed by a U-Boat 5 miles SE of Filey Brigg on 21^st July 1918 with a loss of all 36 hands. The Mongolian was a converted passenger liner that could hold 100 1^st class passengers, 80 2^nd class passengers and 1000 3^rd class passengers. It was on its way to France to collect troops.
1918	Nord	-	-
1918	Thalia	3	Sunk with a loss of 3 men on 8^th October 1918.
1918	War Crocus	-	Attacked by a U-Boat whilst in convoy with the Chicago on 8^th July 1918 and sunk but with no losses.