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Sinking of the SS Laurentic after hitting two German mines off the coast of northwest Ireland.

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SS Laurentic (1908)

British ocean liner sunk by mines in 1917

SS Laurentic was a British transatlantic ocean liner that was built in Belfast, Ireland, and launched in 1908. She is an early example of a ship whose propulsion combined reciprocating steam engines with a low-pressure steam turbine.
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January 25

Day of the year

January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 340 days remain until the end of the year.
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