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  • SS Apapa

    On this day (28th November) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Apapa (1914-1917)

    SS Apapa was a defensively-armed British ocean liner built in 1914 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. At the time of her loss a century ago, the steamer of 7,832 tonnes was owned by Elder Dempster Lines Ltd., Liverpool.

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  • SS Westlands

    On this day (23rd November) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Westlands (1905-1917)

    SS Westlands was a defensively armed British steamer built in 1905. At the time of her loss, the cargo ship of 3,112 tonnes was owned by J. F. Wilson & Co., West Hartlepool.

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  • Aros Castle

    On this day (21st November) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Aros Castle (1901-1917)

    SS Aros Castle was a British cargo ship built in 1901 by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow. The steamer of 5,739 tonnes was owned, at the time of her loss during WW1, by the Union Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd., London.

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  • On this day (16th November) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Gasconia (1915-1917)

    British cargo vessel, SS Gasconia, was built by Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool in 1915. The Gasconia was owned by Walford L. & Co., London, at the time of her loss during WW1.

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  • On this day (14th November) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Prophet (1911-1917)

    SS Prophet was a British cargo ship built in 1911 by the Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Willington. At the time of her loss a century ago, the Prophet was owned by John Gaff & Co., Glasgow.

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  • On this day (9th November) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Ballogie (1889-1917)

    SS Ballogie was a British merchant ship built in Sunderland in 1889 by Short Brothers Ltd. At the time of her loss 28 years later, the Ballogie was owned by Davidson J. & A. Ltd., Aberdeen.

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  • On this day (7th November) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Suntrap (1904-1917)

    British cargo vessel SS Suntrap was built in 1904 by the Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. At the time of her loss during WW1, the steamer of 1,353 tonnes was owned by Gas Light & Coke Co., London.

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  • On this day (2nd November) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Jessie (1901-1917)

    British cargo vessel, SS Jessie, was built in 1901 by Mcknight S. M. & Co., Ayr and was owned at the time of her loss by South Shield Steamship Co. Ltd., Grangemouth.

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  • SS Estrellano

    On this day (31st October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Estrellano (1910-1917)

    SS Estrellano was a British cargo vessel built in 1910 by Ramage & Ferguson Ltd., Leith. In 1917, at the time she was lost, the steamer of 1,161 tonnes was owned by Ellerman Lines Ltd., Liverpool.

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  • SS War Clover

    Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in October, 1917

    Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes
    1 October Normanton Merchant 3,862
    1 October Carrabin Merchant (S.V) 2,739
    1 October Mersario Merchant 3,847
    1 October Ludovicos Merchant (S.V) 50
    2 October Almora Merchant 4,385
    2 October Lugano Merchant 3,810
    2 October Nuceria Merchant 4,702
    2 October Willing Boys Fishing (Smack) 51
    3 October Hurst Merchant 4,718
    3 October Memling Merchant 7,307
    3 October Baron Blantyre Merchant 1,844
    4 October Perseverance Fishing (Smack) 30
    4 October Rupee Fishing (Smack) 39
    4 October Young Clifford Fishing (Smack) 47
    5 October Forestmoor Merchant 2,844
    5 October Boutnewydd Merchant 3,296
    5 October Toledo Merchant 1,159
    6 October Civilian Merchant 7,871
    6 October Bedale Merchant 2,116
    7 October Aleyone Merchant (S.V) 116
    7 October Aylevarroo Merchant 908
    7 October Reliance Fishing 60
    8 October Richard de Larrinaga Merchant 5,591
    8 October Memphian Merchant 6,305
    8 October Greldon Merchant 3,322
    9 October Main Merchant 715
    9 October Poldown Merchant 1,370
    9 October Peshawur Merchant 7,634
    10 October Gowrie Merchant 1,031
    10 October Bostonian Merchant 5,376
    11 October Cayo Bonito Merchant 3,427
    11 October Rhodesia Merchant 4,313
    11 October Baychattan Merchant 3,758
    11 October Mira Merchant 3,700
    12 October W. M. Barkley Merchant 569
    12 October Joshua Merchant (S.V) 60
    13 October Eskmere Merchant 2,293
    13 October Alavi Merchant 3,627
    13 October Peebles Merchant 4,284
    14 October East Wales Merchant 4,321
    14 October Semantha Merchant 2,847
    15 October Hartburn Merchant 2,367
    15 October White Head Merchant 1,172
    15 October Garthclyde Merchant 2,124
    17 October California Merchant 5,629
    17 October Polvena Merchant 4,750
    17 October Manchuria Merchant 2,997
    17 October Adams Merchant 2,223
    18 October Madura Merchant 4,484
    18 October Hazelwood Merchant 3,120
    18 October Sten Merchant 928
    18 October Amsteldam Merchant 1,233
    18 October Togston Merchant 1,057
    18 October Cadmus Merchant 1,879
    19 October War Clover Merchant 5,174
    19 October Cupica Merchant (Motor) 1,240
    19 October Eldra Merchant (S.V) 227
    19 October Waikawa Merchant 5,666
    19 October Pera Merchant 7,635
    19 October Good Hope Merchant 3,618
    19 October Australdale Merchant 4,379
    19 October Gemma Merchant 1,385
    19 October Elsiston Merchant 2,908
    19 October Britannia Merchant 765
    20 October Algarve Merchant 1,274
    20 October Collegian Merchant 7,520
    20 October Colorado Merchant 7,165
    20 October Ionian Merchant 8,268
    21 October Gryfevale Merchant 4,437
    21 October Tom Roper Merchant (S.V) 120
    21 October Bunty Merchant (Tug) 73
    22 October Zillah Merchant 3,788
    23 October Tredegar Hall Merchant 3,764
    23 October Seistan Merchant 4,238
    24 October Euston Merchant 2,841
    24 October Ilderton Merchant 3,125
    25 October Sheaf Blade Merchant 2,378
    25 October Ness Merchant 3,050
    25 October Wearside Merchant 3,560
    25 October Gefion Merchant 1,123
    26 October Sapele Merchant 4,366
    27 October Lady Helen Merchant 811
    28 October Redesmere Merchant 2,123
    28 October Ferrona Merchant 4,591
    28 October Baron Garioch Merchant 1,831
    28 October Baron Balfour Merchant 3,991
    29 October Namur Merchant 6,701
    31 October Cambrie Merchant 3,403
    31 October Estrellano Merchant 1,161
    31 October Phare Merchant 1,282
    31 October North Sea Merchant 1,711
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