known April 1918
HMS MAGIC HIT A MINE In April 1918 HMS Magic was on patrol off the coast of Northern Ireland in the approaches to the North Sea. She hit a mine about 2.5kms ENE off Fanad Head on the north coast of Ireland. From log of RFA Racer, 10 April 1918 “HMS MAGIC was mined off Lough Foyle, Ireland and had her bows completely blown off with about 15 lives lost.” She did not sink, and was towed into Lough Swilly. It is thought the mine had been laid by U Boat, UC31. https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1918-04Apr.htm casualty list for HMS Magic 10th April 1918
Created by: , Valerie157271
Born 1898
Died 1918
Royal Navy J32000 Boy 2nd Class HMS Impregnable
Royal Navy J32000 Boy 1st Class HMS Impregnable
Royal Navy J32000 Able Seaman HMS Ajax
…