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Memorial to victims of Russian Outrage
A memorial to George Henry Smith and Richard William Leggett of the ill-fated trawler Crane, who lost their lives as a cause of action by the Russian Baltic Fleet on October 22nd 1904. The memorial also commemorates Walter Whelpton skipper of the Trawler King who died from shock on May 13th 1905. The statue was erected on Hessle Road, Hull and unveiled by Lord Nunburnholme on 30th August 1906. The Russian Fleet had mistaken 48 harmless British trawlers at Dogger Bank for an Imperial Japanese Navy force. Date: 1906
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Baltic Bank Crane Dogger Hull Incident Lost Outrage Sailor Sunk Trawler Victims Walter Fleet Hessle Leggett Smith Will I Am
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This poignant memorial, located on Hessle Road in Hull, pays tribute to the lives lost during a tragic maritime incident in 1904. The statue commemorates George Henry Smith and Richard William Leggett, crew members of the British trawler Crane, who lost their lives as a result of a misunderstanding with the Russian Baltic Fleet. On October 22nd, the Russian fleet, believing they were encountering the Imperial Japanese Navy, attacked and sank 48 harmless British trawlers at Dogger Bank. The incident, known as the Dogger Bank Incident or the Russian Outrage, claimed the lives of 78 British sailors, including Smith and Leggett. The memorial also honors Walter Whelpton, the skipper of the Trawler King, who died from shock on May 13th, 1905, due to the aftermath of the attack. The statue was unveiled on August 30th, 1906, by Lord Nunburnholme. The memorial stands as a reminder of the human cost of military misunderstandings and the enduring bond between the people of Hull and their sea-faring heritage.
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