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Charles Algernon Fryatt (2 December 1872 – 27 July 1916) was a British mariner who was executed by the Germans for attempting to ram a U-boat in 1915. When his ship, the SS Brussels, was captured off the Netherlands in 1916, he was court-martialled and sentenced to death although he was a civilian non-combatant. International outrage followed his execution near Bruges, Belgium. In 1919, his body was reburied with full honours in the United Kingdom.

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  • Charles Fryatt
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  • Charles Algernon Fryatt (2 December 1872 – 27 July 1916) was a British mariner who was executed by the Germans for attempting to ram a U-boat in 1915. When his ship, the SS Brussels, was captured off the Netherlands in 1916, he was court-martialled and sentenced to death although he was a civilian non-combatant. International outrage followed his execution near Bruges, Belgium. In 1919, his body was reburied with full honours in the United Kingdom.
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Birth Date
  • 1872-12-02(xsd:date)
death place
  • Bruges, Belgium
Spouse
  • Ethel
Name
  • Charles Algernon Fryatt
Caption
  • Charles Fryatt
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Birth Place
  • Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Awards
death date
  • 1916-07-27(xsd:date)
Children
  • Olive, Victoria, Doris, Vera, Mabel, Charles, Dorothy
Occupation
  • Merchant Navy Captain
Known For
  • Attempting to ram during the First World War and being executed for that act.
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  • Charles Algernon Fryatt (2 December 1872 – 27 July 1916) was a British mariner who was executed by the Germans for attempting to ram a U-boat in 1915. When his ship, the SS Brussels, was captured off the Netherlands in 1916, he was court-martialled and sentenced to death although he was a civilian non-combatant. International outrage followed his execution near Bruges, Belgium. In 1919, his body was reburied with full honours in the United Kingdom.
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