Difference between revisions of "HMT Haida Pascha"
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1914 seized by Great Britain at Alexandria, and in late 1915 she was renamed ''Hunsbridge''. | 1914 seized by Great Britain at Alexandria, and in late 1915 she was renamed ''Hunsbridge''. | ||
| − | On 7 September 1917 she was sunk by German submarne ''UB 49'' southwest of Cape Spartel, Morocco. | + | On 7 September 1917, carrying a cargo of coal and stores, she was sunk by German submarne ''UB 49'' southwest of Cape Spartel, Morocco with the loss of 3 lives. |
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
Revision as of 23:24, 23 January 2018
 photo wanted Hornfels, Hunsbridge or Haida Pascha | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Haida Pascha |
| Builder/Built | 1912 Craig, Taylor & Co, Stockton-on-Tees. |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Displacement | 3,424 tons |
| Speed | 10 knots |
Remarks
Built as the SS Hornfels, and sold the same year to Bremer Dampferlinie Atlas who renamed her Haida Pascha. When war broke out she was caught in Alexandria harbour.
1914 seized by Great Britain at Alexandria, and in late 1915 she was renamed Hunsbridge.
On 7 September 1917, carrying a cargo of coal and stores, she was sunk by German submarne UB 49 southwest of Cape Spartel, Morocco with the loss of 3 lives.