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Leicester
| Name | Leicester |
| Type | Steamer |
| GRT | 1,001 tons |
| Country |  British |
| Built | 1891 |
| Builder | Earle’s SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull |
| Operator | Great Central Railway, Grimsby |
| History |
U-boat attacks on Steamer Leicester
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties | |
| 1 | 12 Feb 1916 | UC 6 (Matthias Graf von Schmettow) | Sunk | Mined 2.5 miles SExE Folkestone Pier | 51° 04'N, 1° 15'E | Portsmouth - Cromarty | general cargo | 17 |
Position of attack on Leicester
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1916 (1).
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