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On this day (7th February) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Ben Rein (1905-1918) SS Ben Rein was a British merchant vessel built in 1905 by George Brown & Co. Ltd., Greenock. At the time of her loss during WW1, the Ben Rein was owned by the Ramsay Steam Ship Co. Ltd.

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On this day (30th January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Minnetonka (1902-1918) SS Minnetonka was a British passenger steamer that was built in 1902 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. At the time of her loss a century ago, the ship of 13,528 tonnes was owned by Atlantic Transport Co. Ltd., Belfast.

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Interesting Royal Archives Request

Towards the end of last year we received an interesting enquiry from the Queen’s Archives.  They wished to reproduce the ‘commonplace books and books of cures’ of Lady Augusta Murray (1768 – 1830) and following research had ascertained the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society had, in the very distant past, been granted the copyright to said publications […]

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On this day (25th January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Normandy (1910-1918) Built by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Hull in 1910, the British cargo and passenger vessel SS Normandy was lost during WW1 whilst under the ownership of the London & South Western Railway Co., Southampton.

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On this day (23rd January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Birkhall (1900-1918) British cargo vessel, SS Birkhall, was built in 1900 by Craggs, Robert & Sons Ltd., Middlesbrough, and at the time of her loss, the steamer of 4,541 tonnes was under the ownership of Holder, Middleton & Co. Ltd., London.

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On this day (19th January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Trocas (1893-1918) SS Trocas was a British steam tanker of 4,129 tonnes that was built in 1893 by Laing James & Sons Ltd., Sunderland. In 1918, at the time of her loss during WW1, the Trocas was owned by the Flower Motor Ship Co. Ltd., London.

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