 SS Anglia, in 1905
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| History | |
|---|---|
  United Kingdom | |
| Name | Anglia |
| Owner | London and North Western Railway |
| Route | Irish Sea ferry crossings |
| Builder | Wm Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton, Scotland |
| Yard number | 619 |
| Launched | 20 December 1899 |
| Completed | 10 April 1900 |
| Fate | Hit a mine laid by German U-boat UC-5 on 17 November 1915.[1] |
| Notes | Sister ship of SS Hibernia (1899) |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,862 GRT |
| Length | 329 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 39.1 ft (11.9 m) |
| Draught | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h) |
SS Anglia was a steam ship requisitioned for use as a hospital ship during the First World War. On 17 November 1915 she hit a mine laid by the German U-boat, UC-5.
- ^ "The Sinking of the H.M.H.S. Anglia by a mine laid by a German U-Boat in the Dover Straits". anglesey.info. 2009. Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ Mackenzie J Gregory (2009). "Auxiliary Hospital Ship Anglia, mined off Folkestone on the 17th. of November 1915. 127, or 164 Dead". Ahoy - Mac's Web Log. Retrieved 28 August 2009.