On this day (7th March) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Baron Wemyss (1912-1917)

British cargo ship SS Baron Wemyss was built in 1912 by Dunlop, Bremner & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow. At the time of her loss, she was owned by Hugh Hogarth & Sons Ltd., Glasgow.

On 7 March 1917, Baron Wemyss, whilst on a voyage from Huelva to the Clyde with general cargo, was sunk by a German U-boat under the command of Erwin Sebelin. The 1,605 tonne ship was lost 73 miles NW of Fastnet. Sadly, two people on board lost their lives.

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