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HM Drifter "Laurel Crown" lost 22 June 1916
HM Drifter "Laurel Crown" lost 22 June 1916
HM Drifter "Laurel Crown" was lost on 22 June 1916 during minesweeping operations near Marwick Head, Orkney. She struck one of the mines laid on 29 May 1916 by German submarine U-75. Another of these mines had been struck by HMS "Hampshire" on 5 June 1916, and she sank with the loss of 737 lives including Lord Kitchener. All nine crew of "Laurel Crown" were lost.
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Born 1884
Died 1916
Royal Navy DA 7018 (Ch) Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve. HM Drifter "Laurel Crown"
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Born 1890
Died 1916
Royal Navy ES 1461 (Po) Engineman Royal Naval Reserve. HM Drifter "Laurel Crown"
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Born 1872
Died 1916
Royal Navy DA 7916 (Ch) Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve. HM Drifter "Laurel Crown"
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Born 1878
Died 1916
Royal Navy ES 739 (Ch) Engineman Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy 739/ES Engineman Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Drifter "Laurel Crown."
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Born 1873
Died 1916
Royal Navy WSA 1873 (Po) Skipper Royal Naval Reserve. HM Drifter "Laurel Crown"
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Born 1883
Died 1916
Royal Navy DA 11223 (Po) Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve. HM Drifter "Laurel Crown"
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Born 1886
Died 1916
Royal Navy DA 4577 (Po) Second Hand Royal Naval Reserve. HM Drifter "Laurel Crown"
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Born 1897
Died 1916
Royal Navy DA 8421 (Po) Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve. HM Drifter "Laurel Crown"
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Born 1893
Died 1916
Royal Navy TS 3322 (Ch) Trimmer Royal Naval Reserve. HM Drifter "Laurel Crown"
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