HMS Drake
HMS Drake’s sister ship HMS Leviathan
| Name | HMS Drake |
| Type | Armored cruiser |
| GRT | 14,300 tons (one of the largest ships hit) |
| Country |  British |
| Built | 1903 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| History | HMS Drake was one of 4 ships of the Drake class armoured cruisers. Her sisters were HMS Good Hope, HMS King Alfred and HMS Leviathan. |
U-boat attacks on Armored cruiser Drake
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties | |
| 1 | 2 Oct 1917 | U 79 (Otto Rohrbeck) | Sunk | Torpedoed off the N coast of Ireland. Reached Rathlin Sound, where she sank in 7 fathoms of water and is a popular dive site today. | 18 |
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