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MaSS

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History

The Duiveland, traveling from London to Sunderland, struck a mine laid by the German submarine UC 1 and sank south of the Kentish Knock lightvessel. The crew 17 was rescued.

Description

Built: Werf v/h Rijkee & Co., Rotterdam/Katendrecht, NL

MasterDuit, D.
People on board17
Length245' 1" feet (74.7 m)
Width34' 5 ½" feet (10.5 m)
Draft14' 9" feet (4.5 m)
Tonnage1297 ton

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