On this day (24th July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Rutherglen (1906-1918)

SS Rutherglen was a British cargo ship built in 1906 by the London & Glasgow Eng. & Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Glasgow. At the time of her loss, the steamer of 4,214 tonnes was owned by Maclay & McIntyre, Glasgow.

On 24 July 1918, SS Rutherglen was travelling on a voyage from Newport to Genoa with a cargo of coal when she was torpedoed by a German U-boat under the command of Heinrich Kukat. At the time of the attack, the British ship was 50 miles east of Port Mahon, Menorca.

Thankfully, there were no casualties.

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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