SS George J. Goulandris (1913-1941) SS George J. Goulandris was completed in November 1913 for Strick Line Ltd Swansea and named Nigaristan. In 1937, the ship was sold to Greece and renamed George J. Goulandris.
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MV Kinross (1935-1941) MV Kinross was built in 1935 by William Doxford & Sons Ltd. and owned by B.J. Sutherland & Co. Ltd.
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MV Pelayo (1927-1942) The MV Pelayo was built in 1927 by Harland & Wolff Ltd. and owned by MacAndrew Robert & Co.
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National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has marked the 100th anniversary of the Royal Navy’s largest and bloodiest naval engagement in WW1, the Battle of Jutland, by releasing a short video recognising the forgotten contribution and losses faced by merchant seafarers and fishermen during the 1914-18 conflict. The video, filmed at the National Museum […]
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SS Orama (1924-1940) The SS Orama was built in 1924 by Vickers and owned by the Orient Steam Navigation Co.
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The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is delighted to report it has received £30K funding, towards its work supporting the seafaring community, from The Merchant Navy Fund.
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Last weekend, we commemorated the strategic victory that was Jutland and remembered the terrible loss of life sustained by the Royal Navy.
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SS Catford (1919-1943) The SS Catford was built in 1919 and was owned by South Metropolitan Gas Co.
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SS British Grenadier (1922-1941) The SS British Grenadier was built in 1922 and captained by Master Henry George Jeary.
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SS Piako (1920-1941) SS Piako was a British Refrigerated Cargo Liner of 8,283 tonnes, built in 1920 by Alexander Stephen & Sons, Glasgow. She was powered by a two stage steam turbines of high and low pressure giving 13 knots.
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