War Roach
| Name | War Roach |
| Type | Steamer
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| GRT | 5,215 tons |
| Country |  British |
| Built | 1918
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| Builder | Caledon SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Dundee
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| Operator | The Shipping Controller (W. Thomson & Co.), London
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| History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer War Roach
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
| 1 | 4 Nov 1918 | UC 74 (Hans Schüler) | Damaged | Detonated a mine in the main channel, Port Said. Beached, refloated and repaired.
| 31° 19'N, 29° 48'E
| Bassein – Marseille
| rice
| 0
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| UC 74 had just laid 9 mines in front of an approaching convoy and heard 2 detonations a short time later
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Position of attack on War Roach
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