SS Don (1892) explained

SS Don was a British freight vessel built for the Goole Steam Shipping Company Limited in 1892.^[1]

History

She was built by William Dobson and Company in Walker Yard for the Goole Steam Shipping Company Limited and launched on 11 July 1892.

She was obtained by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1905.

During World War I, Don was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 7nmi east of Coquet Island by the Imperial German Navy submarine on 8 May 1915. Her crew survived.^{[2] [3]}

References

55.3333°N -19°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Duckworth . Christian Leslie Dyce . Langmuir . Graham Easton . 1968 . Railway and other Steamers . English . Prescot, Lancashire . T. Stephenson and Sons .
2. Web site: Don . Uboat.net . 26 September 2012.
3. Web site: BRITISH NAVAL VESSELS LOST AT SEA Part 1 of 2 - Abadol (oiler) to Lynx (destroyer) . Naval History . 2 February 2013.