Thuringia built 1913 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co
04/1915 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
11/11/1917 St George’s Channel Skipper Albert William Thornham RNR Employed as a patrol vessel escorting tanker Alchymist
Off southern Ireland coast, Blown up at 06:40 off Youghal Co Cork
Disappeared in a large explosion and presumed torpedoed at the time – later, confirmed by U.95 Athalwin Prinz About 12 miles SW of Mine Head 52.41N 07.40W1
Officer and 13 ratings lost no survivors
| Surname | Forenames | Age at Death | Date of Death | Rank | Boat |
| THORNHAM | ALBERT WILLIAM | 46 | 11/11/1917 | Skipper | Thuringia |
| GREW | ALBERT EDWARD | 17 | 11/11/1917 | Deck Boy | Thuringia |
| ANDERSON | GEORGE PATRICK | Unknown | 11/11/1917 | Trimmer | Thuringia |
| GREENACRE | WILLIAM HART | 31 | 11/11/1917 | Deck Hand | Thuringia |
Her Details are
- Official Number 166648
- Yard Number 144
- Admiralty Number FY 1624
- Armament 1-3pdr
- GT 297 NT 209
- Dimensions 178.1 x 30 x 15.2
- Quarter deck 92 Foc’sle 34
- Engines Amos & Smith 68 NHP 10½ knots
Captured by U-95 and Sunk 11/11/1917 off Youghal whilst in Admiralty Service