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Remembering British merchant ships sunk in June, 1918

Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 3 June Nora Merchant 3,933 3 June Glaucus Merchant 5,295 5 June Polwell Merchant 2,013 5 June Harpathian Merchant 4,588 5 June Archbank Merchant 3,767 5 June Menzaleh Merchant 1,859 6 June Huntsland Merchant 2,871 7 June Diana Merchant 1,119 7 June Hogarth Merchant 1,231 8 June Saima […]

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2018 Photography Competition Launched!

The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, is once again on the lookout for photographers to submit their favourite images honouring Britain’s proud maritime heritage, for its annual competition searching for the UK’s ultimate sea view. Launched to mark national Seafarers Awareness Week (23rd-30th June), the Society’s Maritime Photographic Competition, sponsored by the Fishmongers’ Company and supported by […]

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On this day (28th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Queen (1907-1918) British cargo vessel, SS Queen, was built in 1907 by Russell & Co., Port Glasgow and owned at the time of her loss by Rome Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., London. She was a steamer of 4,956 tonnes.

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On this day (26th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Tortuguero (1909-1918) SS Tortuguero was a British cargo steamer built by A. Stephen & Sons, Ltd., Glasgow in 1909 and owned at the time of her loss by Elders & Fyffes, Ltd., also of Glasgow.

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On this day (21st June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Montebello (1911-1918) SS Montebello was a British cargo vessel built by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Hull in 1911 and owned at the time of her loss by Ellerman’s Wilson Line, Ltd., also of Hull.

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On this day (18th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Norfolk Coast (1910-1918) British cargo vessel, SS Norfolk Coast, was built in 1910 by Harkess W. & Sons Ltd., Middlesbrough. At the time of her loss a century ago, the steamer of 782 tonnes was owned by Coast Lines Ltd., Liverpool.

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On this day (12th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Penhallow (1913-1918) British cargo vessel SS Penhallow was built in 1913 by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool and was owned at the time of her loss five years later by the Chellew Navigation Co., Cardiff.

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On this day (7th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Diana (1899-1918) SS Diana was a British cargo vessel of 1,126 tonnes that was built in 1899 by Bergens Mekaniske Verksteder A/S, Bergen. At the time of her loss a century ago, she was owned by The Shipping Controller, managed by Pelton S.S. Co, Newcastle.

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On this day (5th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Harpathian (1913-1918) SS Harpathian was a British steamer of 4,588 tonnes built by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Sunderland in 1913 and owned at the time of her loss by J. & C. Harrison, Ltd., London.

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