The ship was run down .
The ship was sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles ( 7.4 km ) north of Whitby , Yorkshire by Despatch ( United Kingdom ) with the loss of two of her four crew .
The ship was run down and sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles ( 7.4 km ) north of Whitby , Yorkshire by Despatch ( United Kingdom ) with the loss of two of her four crew .