Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 1 September Erato Merchant 2,041 2 September Rytonhall Merchant 4,203 2 September Wentworth Merchant 3,828 2 September Olive Branch Merchant 4,649 3 September Treverbyn Merchant 4,163 3 September Ragnhild Merchant 1,495 3 September La Negra Merchant 8,312 4 September Peerless Merchant 3,112 4 September Bishopston Merchant 2,513 5 […]
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SS Kildonan (1898-1917) British cargo vessel SS Kildonan, was built in 1898 by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd., Southwick. At the time of her loss in 1917, the steamer of 2,118 tonnes was owned by John Cory & Sons Ltd., Cardiff.
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SV Acorn (1864-1917) The British merchant sailing vessel, Acorn, was built in Aberdovy in 1864 and owned at the time of her loss by Edward Maynard, Aberystwyth.
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SS Greleen (1894-1917) British cargo ship SS Greleen was built in 1894 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. At the time of her loss a century ago, the steamer of 2,286 tonnes was owned by the Haenton Steam Shipping Co., Cardiff.
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SS Etal Manor (1916-1917) Built by John Crown & Sons Ltd., Sunderland in 1917, Etal Manor was a British steamer ship used for transporting cargo. At the time of her loss during WW1, the vessel of 1,875 tonnes was owned by Tyne & Wear Shipping.
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SS Zeta (1888-1917) SS Zeta was a British cargo ship built in 1888 by J. L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland. At the time of her loss a century ago, the defensively-armed merchant vessel of 2,269 tonnes was owned by Turner, Brightman & Co., London.
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SS Gibraltar (1902-1917) British cargo vessel, SS Gibraltar, was built in 1902 by Russell & Co. Ltd., Greenock and was owned at the time of her loss by Glen & Co. Ltd., Glasgow.
Read More SS Minnehaha (1900-1917) SS Minnehaha was a British ocean liner and cargo vessel built in 1900 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. At the time of her loss during WW1, she was owned by the Atlantic Transport Co. Ltd., London.
Read MoreThe eagerly anticipated results of the UK-wide photography competition ‘Ultimate Sea View’ have been revealed by national maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, following a challenging judging process of over 1,300 entries. The overall winner of the competition was ‘Beams’ by William Pollard. The image, which captures the lighthouse at St Abb’s Head shining into […]
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