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MaSS

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History

uilt by Joost Pot, Vlaardingen. in 1916 and owned at the time of her loss by P. Doelman, Maasluis, was a Dutch fishing vessel (sail) of 80 tons.

On May 17th, 1917, Mercurius was scuttled by the German submarine UC-71 (Hugo Thielmann), 17 miles northwest from Noordwijk. There were no casualties.

Description

People on board13
Tonnage201 ton

References

Down on 21 December

New in MaSS

Wrecks of Flevoland

Burgzand Noord

13 Provinces