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The Belgian Merchant Navy at War · 1830–today
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Ships
› Leon Mathilde
Leon Mathilde
The First World War ·
All conflicts
Type
Sailing vessel
Flag
Belgian
Date
24 August 1915
Place
off Ostend
Attacker
UB-17 (Ralph Wenninger)
