On this day (17th May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Mavisbrook (1912-1918)

SS Mavisbrook was a British steamer built in 1912 by J. Blumer & Co., Sunderland. The merchant vessel was owned at the time of her loss by SS. Tregenna Co. Ltd. (Miller & Richards), Glasgow, and was a ship of 3,152 tonnes.

On 17 May 1918, the Mavisbrook was travelling on a voyage from Cardiff to Malta with a cargo of coal when she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by a German U-boat under the command of Franz Becker. The attack took place 50 miles SSEx1/2E from Cabo de Gata.

Sadly, 18 lives were lost as a result.

The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society has offered assistance for fishermen and mariners in need since 1839. The maritime charity provides help for mariners, retired seafarers and their dependants, through financial help including welfare grants, as well as assistance and support.

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