King David (2)

HDGQ

Shelled and Sunk in The North Atlantic - 1917

On July 10th, 1917, King David, on a voyage from Brest to Archangelsk with a cargo of munitions & aircraft, was sunk by the German submarine U-49 (Richard Hartmann), 360 miles NW1/2W of Fastnet.

2 persons were lost.

Master

Date

Left

Destination

H J Fenwick

1906 - 1912



R H Evans

1912

Lost at sea


H J Fenwick

12/1914

Barry

Under sealed orders


1/1915

Barry

Under sealed orders

J O Evans

2/1915

Barry

Under sealed orders


3/1915

Newport

Under sealed orders


4/1915

Barry

Under sealed orders


5/1915

Cardiff

Under sealed orders


7/1917

Brest

Archangel

Shelled & sunk

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

King David (2)

1906

3680

106510

Craig Taylor

Stockton

Blair & Co

Stockton

Triple Expansion Steam

1700 IHP

1

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