King David (2)

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

Screws

King David (2)

1906

3680

106510

Craig Taylor

Stockton

Blair & Co

Stockton

Triple Expansion Steam

1700 IHP

King David (2)

HDGQ

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