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On the 13th August 1915 when 6 miles W from Kandeliusa (Greece), Aegean Sea she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by German submarine UB-14 whilst acting as a troopship. 132 lives lost including Master.
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References
- Dounis Ch. Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas. 1900-1950 (vol. A). Athens: Finatec, 2000, p. 569
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Passenger steamer Royal Edward – Ships hit by U-boats – German and Austrian U-boats of World War One – Kaiserliche Marine – uboat.net [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5236.html (accessed 26.7.21).
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WRECKSITE – ROYAL EDWARD TROOP TRANSPORT (EX-OCEAN LINER) 1908-1915 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?21090 (accessed 26.7.21).
