SS Norfolk Coast (1910-1918) British cargo vessel, SS Norfolk Coast, was built in 1910 by Harkess W. & Sons Ltd., Middlesbrough. At the time of her loss a century ago, the steamer of 782 tonnes was owned by Coast Lines Ltd., Liverpool.
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SS Penhallow (1913-1918) British cargo vessel SS Penhallow was built in 1913 by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool and was owned at the time of her loss five years later by the Chellew Navigation Co., Cardiff.
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SS Diana (1899-1918) SS Diana was a British cargo vessel of 1,126 tonnes that was built in 1899 by Bergens Mekaniske Verksteder A/S, Bergen. At the time of her loss a century ago, she was owned by The Shipping Controller, managed by Pelton S.S. Co, Newcastle.
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SS Harpathian (1913-1918) SS Harpathian was a British steamer of 4,588 tonnes built by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Sunderland in 1913 and owned at the time of her loss by J. & C. Harrison, Ltd., London.
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Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 1 May Era Merchant 2,379 1 May Matiana Merchant 5,313 2 May Unity Merchant 1,091 2 May Franklyn Merchant 4,919 2 May Medora Merchant 5,135 2 May Flawyl Merchant 3,592 2 May Girdleness Merchant 3,018 2 May Thorsa Merchant 1,319 4 May Polbrae Merchant 1,087 5 May Tommi […]
Read More SS Uganda (1898-1918) SS Uganda was a British merchant steamer built by A. Stephen & Son, Glasgow in 1898 and owned at the time of her loss by British India Steam Nav. Co. Ltd., Glasgow.
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SV Ruth Hickman (1917-1918) Ruth Hickman was a British sailing vessel of 417 tonnes built in 1917 by Geo. W. Clarke, Springdale, Newfoundland. She was owned at the time of her loss by A.E. Hickman Co. Ltd., St. John’s, Newfoundland.
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SS Chatham (1904-1918) SS Chatham was a British merchant steamer built in 1904 by Short Brothers Ltd., Sunderland. At the time of her loss during WW1, the Chatham was owned by Watts, Watts and Co. Ltd., London.
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The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society recently received a very interesting enquiry from Mr Bill Diack, a great grandson of Mrs Jane Whyte, who, as a 40-year old mother of 9, was responsible for saving the crew from the homeward bound Dundee steamship William Hope at Aberdour beach, near Fraserburgh, in 1884. Mr Diack informed us he […]
Read More 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.
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