World War IBarque Mentor
Barque Mentor was torpedoed and severely damaged on July 4, 1918, by the German U-boat UB-21, approximately 12 nautical miles off Hartlepool. The ship was en route from Svelvik to West Hartlepool, carrying a cargo of props. The ship’s captain lost his life, and one person was seriously injured. The wreckage floated on the cargo and was later towed to shore and condemned.
Maritime enquiry: Mentor
(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 4 : 1918, via Nb.no)
About Barque Mentor
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Nationality
11659
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Built
1880
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Wrecked
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Carrier
Jacobsen & Waalman A/S, Kristiania
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Tonnage
539 brt
