Tag: ww1-1915-08-06

Details to follow

06/08/1915 Sunk by U Boat 20 miles E S E of Muckle Flugga

Leander Built 06/1907 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Lindsey Steam Fishing
08/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
02/1915 Renamed Leandros
06/08/1915 North Sea – Dover Patrol Skipper Walter Richmond RNR  Mine laid by UC 5 Herbert Pustkuchen three days earlier.
Sank off North Knock Sand Buoy off Thames Estuary 51.43N 01.38E7

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
Brady	James	Unknown	06/08/1915	Deck Hand	Leandros
Cumming	William George	Unknown	06/08/1915	Deck Hand	Leandros
Dadd	James Edward	37	06/08/1915	Trimmer	Leandros
Glass	John	Unknown	06/08/1915	Engineman	Leandros
Joyce	Francis	Unknown	06/08/1915	Trimmer	Leandros
Massam	Harold	Unknown	06/08/1915	Trimmer	Leandros
Parker	Sidney	26	06/08/1915	Engineman	Leandros

Her Details are

• Official Number 125061
• Yard Number 395
• Admiralty Number FY 18
• GT 276 NT 124
• Foc’sle 23 
• Dimensions 128 x 22 x 13
• Engines Amos & Smith 70rhp 3 cyl 10.5 Knots

Sank by mine off North Knock 06/08/1915 whilst on Admiralty service