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On this day (9th August) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Glenlee (1918-1918) British cargo vessel, SS Glenlee, was built in 1918 by Charles Connell & Co. Ltd., Scotstoun and at the time of her loss in the same year, was owned by the Rio Cape Line Ltd., Glasgow.

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On this day (7th August) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Biruta (1889-1918) SS Biruta was a defensively-armed British merchant ship built in 1889 by Palmer’s Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd., Newcastle-upon-Tyne. At the time of her loss in 1918, the steamer of 1,733 tonnes was owned by the British Government, London.

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On this day (2nd August) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Malvina (1879-1918) SS Malvina was a British merchant vessel built in 1879 by Thomson, J. & G. Govan. At the time of her loss in 1918, she was owned by the London & Edinburgh Shipping Co. Ltd., Edinburgh.

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Remembering British merchant ships sunk in July, 1918

Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 1 July Charing Cross Merchant 2,534 1 July Westmoor Merchant 4,329 2 July Admiral Merchant (Tug) 102 2 July Erme Merchant (Motor) 116 2 July Shirala Merchant 5,306 5 July Vera Elizabeth Merchant (Motor) 179 6 July Bertrand Merchant 3,613 6 July Port Hardy Merchant 6,533 7 July […]

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On this day (26th July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Glenturret (1896-1918) Glenturret SS was a British passenger and cargo vessel  built in 1896 by the London & Glasgow Eng & Iron Shipbuilding Co., Glasgow. At the time of her loss during WW1, Glenturret was owned by the Glen Line Ltd.

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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.

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On this day (19th July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Justicia (1914-1918) SS Justicia was a British troopship built in 1914 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. Before completion, Justicia was acquired by the British government and operated by the White Star Line.

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On this day (17th July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

HMS Carpathia (1903-1918) British ocean liner, HMS Carpathia was built in 1903 by Swan & Hunter Ltd., Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. At the time of her loss 15 years later, she was owned by the Cunard Steamship Co. Ltd., Liverpool.

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On this day (13th July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Plawsworth (1917-1918) SS Plawsworth was a British merchant vessel built by Richardson, Duck & Co. Ltd., Stockton in 1917 and owned at the time of her loss by Dalgliesh Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., Newcastle. She was was a steamer of 4,724 tonnes.

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On this day (2nd July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Shirala (1901-1918) SS Shirala was a British merchant vessel built by A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow in 1901 and owned at the time of her loss by British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

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