SS Birkhall (1900-1918) British cargo vessel, SS Birkhall, was built in 1900 by Craggs, Robert & Sons Ltd., Middlesbrough, and at the time of her loss, the steamer of 4,541 tonnes was under the ownership of Holder, Middleton & Co. Ltd., London.
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SS Trocas (1893-1918) SS Trocas was a British steam tanker of 4,129 tonnes that was built in 1893 by Laing James & Sons Ltd., Sunderland. In 1918, at the time of her loss during WW1, the Trocas was owned by the Flower Motor Ship Co. Ltd., London.
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SS Kingsdyke (1888-1918) SS Kingsdyke was a British cargo steamer of 1,710 tonnes that was built in 1888 by Schlesinger, Davis & Co., Newcastle. At the time of her loss during WW1, Kingsdyke was owned by Lowlands Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., Glasgow.
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The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Society (Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society) has appointed Captain Justin Osmond RN as its new Chief Executive.
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SS Bayvoe (1894-1918) The SS Bayvoe was a British cargo vessel built by W. Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool in 1894 and owned at the time of her loss by Sale & Co., London.
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HMHS Rewa (1906-1918) The British steamship, Rewa, was built in 1906 by William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton for the British-India Steam Navigation Company. She was drafted by the Royal Navy and converted into a hospital ship.
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The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society’s Grants Manager, Samantha (Sami) Raeburn, is preparing for a big challenge in 2018 as she trains to take part in the London Marathon on 22 April.
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SS Boston City (1917-1918) The British steamer, SS Boston City, was built in 1917 by Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Bristol and was owned by the Bristol City Line at the time of her loss during WW1.
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Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 1 December Molesey Merchant 3,218 1 December Euphorbia Merchant 3,109 1 December Rydal Hall Merchant 3,314 1 December Rion Fishing (Smack) 39 2 December Birchgrove Merchant 2,821 2 December Kintuck Merchant 4,639 2 December Berwick Law Merchant 4,680 2 December Copeland Merchant 1,184 3 December Wreathier Merchant 852 […]
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SS City of Lucknow (1917-1917) British cargo vessel SS City of Lucknow was built in 1917 by W. Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. At the time of her loss in the same year, during WW1, the steamer of 8,293 tonnes was owned by the City of Oran SS. Co., Ltd., Liverpool.
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