Hampshire (hms)
| Name | Hampshire (hms) |
| Type | Armored cruiser
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| GRT | 10.850 tons (one of the largest ships hit) |
| Country |  British |
| Built | 1903
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| Builder | Armstrong, Elswick
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| Operator | Royal Navy
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| History |
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U-boat attacks on Armored cruiser Hampshire (hms)
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
| 1 | 5 Jun, 1916 | U 75 (Curt Beitzen) | Sunk | Mined W coast of the Orkney Islands
| 59.07N, 03.24W
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| 643
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| Sank on a mine while en route to Russia with Lord Kitchener on board. The loss of life was extremely heavy as the warship sank in a heavy gale.
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