historydavid Posted 2 November , 2004 Share Posted 2 November , 2004 The German auxillary minelayer Konig Luise was sunk by British cruiser Amphion on 5 August 1914. I believe 19 survivors were picked up by Amphion. Does anyone know what the compement of the Konig Luise was likely to have been? historydavid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph J. Whitehead Posted 2 November , 2004 Share Posted 2 November , 2004 The ship was the Königin Luise, formerly a Hamburg America liner (Hamburg Holland ferry in some sources). The ship was 2,163 GRT in weight and oddly enough while most ships have their complement listed the auxiliary mine layers do not. From other sources it appears that the crew consisted of 100 men. Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historydavid Posted 3 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 3 November , 2004 Ralph, Thanks for your speedy response and the correction to the name of the ship that I have, much obliged. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hone Posted 3 November , 2004 Share Posted 3 November , 2004 As you probably know the Amphion hit one of the mines the Germans had been laying and several of the German prisoners were drowned. A distant cousin of mine was a member of the Amphion's crew and therefore one of the first British servicemen to die in the Great War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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