Arctic
| Name | Arctic |
| Type | Trawler
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| GRT | 169 tons |
| Country |  British |
| Built | 1899
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| Builder | Edwards Bros., North Shields
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| Operator | Witham Steam Trawling Co. Ltd., Boston
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| History |
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U-boat attacks on Trawler Arctic
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
| 1 | 5 Jun 1915 | | Sunk | Sunk by gunfire 77 miles SExS of the Spurn
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| Spindler incorrectly identifies U 19 as having sunk Arctic when U 19 actually sank Star of the West. Identity of which U-boat sank Arctic is uncertain; loss to German torpedo boat (destroyer) or mine cannot be ruled out. Master Ernest Pesterfield was among those killed in this action.
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