Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 1 October Bylands Merchant 3,309 1 October Montford Merchant 6,578 2 October Bamse Merchant 1,001 2 October Poljames Merchant 856 2 October Arca Merchant 4,839 3 October Westwood Merchant 1,968 3 October Ariel Merchant 3,428 3 October Eupion Merchant 3,575 4 October Oopack Merchant 3,883 4 October Kassid […]
Read More SS Hunsdon (1911-1918) British cargo vessel, SS Hunsdon, was built in 1911 by Wesser Co., Bremen, originally for the Hamburg & Africa Line. The steamer of 2,899 tonnes was owned at the time of her loss by The Shipping Controller, London.
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SS War Council (1917-1918) SS War Council was a British cargo vessel of 5,875 tonnes. She was built in 1917 by the Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Ltd., Kobe. At the time of her loss a year later, the steamer of 5,875 tonnes was owned by The Shipping Controller, London.
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RMS Leinster (1897-1918) RMS Leinster was defensively-armed Irish passenger ship of 2,646 tonnes, built in 1897 by Cammell Laird & Co., Birkinhead. She was subsequently used as a Royal Mail Ship, operated by the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company.
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The Deputy Mayor of Chichester, Councillor Trevor Tupper, has visited the Society’s headquarters to help launch its annual Christmas Card Appeal in support of seafarers in need across the UK. At a reception on Tuesday 9 October, the Deputy Mayor met local volunteers of the charity, who will be running the Society’s Christmas card shop […]
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SS Thalia (1917-1918) British merchant vessel SS Thalia was built in 1917 by Rijkee & Co. N. V., Rotterdam. At the time of her loss a year later, the British steamer was owned by Richards, Turpin & Co. Ltd., Swansea.
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SS Oopack (1894-1918) British cargo vessel, SS Oopack, was built in 1894 by Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd., Belfast and was owned at the time of her loss by China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd., Liverpool. She was a British steamer of 3,883 tonnes.
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Four remarkable stories of bravery at sea have been recognised and rewarded for their outstanding demonstrations of skill and gallantry at the Society’s awards ceremony held in London this week. Helicopter crews, rescue swimmers, a ferry deck officer and brave sailing crew were among those celebrated by the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, whilst two charity volunteers […]
Read More SS Bamse (1881-1918) SS Bamse was a British merchant vessel built in 1881 by Strand Slipway Co. Ltd., Monkwearmouth. At the time of her loss during WW1, she was owned by The Shipping Controller, London.
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