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  • On this day (27 June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Ultonia (1898-1917)

    SS Ultonia was a British ocean liner, built by Swan & Hunter Ltd. in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1898. At the time of her loss during WW1, the vessel of 10,402 tonnes was owned by the Cunard Steam Ship Co. Ltd., Liverpool.

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  • SS Miami

    On this day (22nd June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Miami (1904-1917)

    British cargo ship, SS Miami, was built in Glasgow in 1904 by Barclay Curle & Co. Ltd. At the time of her loss during WW1, the steamer of 3,762 tonnes was owned by Elders and Fyffes Ltd., Garston.

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  • SS Ruperra

    On this day (20th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Ruperra (1904-1917)

    SS Ruperra was a British cargo ship of 4,232 tonnes, built in 1904 by Short Bros. Ltd., Sunderland. At the time of her loss, a century ago, she was owned by John Cory & Sons Ltd., Cardiff.

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  • SS Westonby

    On this day (15th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Westonby (1901-1917)

    Built in 1901 by the Ropner Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. in Stockton, SS Westonby was a British cargo ship of 3,795 tonnes. At the time of her loss during WW1, the steamer was owned by Sir R. Ropner & Co., Sunderland.

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  • SS Darius

    On this day (13th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Darius (1903-1917)

    SS Darius was a British cargo ship of 3,426 tonnes, built in 1903 by Joseph Thompson & Sons, Sunderland. She was owned by the Tempus Shipping Co. Ltd., Cardiff, at the time of her loss.

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  • On this day (8th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Cheltonian (1911-1917)

    British cargo ship, SS Cheltonian, was built in 1911 by Bartram & Sons Ltd., Sunderland, and at the time of her loss during WW1, she was owned by Cambrian Steam Navigation Co., Cardiff.

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  • On this day (6th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Parthenia (1901-1917)

    SS Parthenia was a British cargo ship built in 1901 by Furness Withy & Co. Ltd., Sunderland. At the time of her loss a century ago, Parthenia was owned by the Donaldson Line, Glasgow.

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  • On this day (1st June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Cavina (1915-1917)

    British merchant vessel, SS Cavina, was built in 1915 by Clark Workman & Co. Ltd., Belfast. At the time of her loss a century ago, the cargo ship of 6,539 tonnes was owned by Elders & Fyffes Ltd., Garston.

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  • Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in May, 1917

    Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes
    1 May Gena Merchant 2,784
    1 May C. A. Jaques Merchant 2,105
    1 May Ladywood Merchant 2,314
    1 May Bagdale Merchant 3,045
    1 May Firelight Merchant 1,143
    1 May San Urbano Merchant 6,458
    1 May W. D. Potte Merchant (S.V) 112
    1 May John W. Pearn Merchant (S.V) 75
    1 May Helen Merchant 322
    1 May Dora Merchant 296
    2 May Juno Merchant 1,384
    2 May Tela Merchant 7,226
    2 May Warnow Merchant 1,593
    2 May Saint Mungo Merchant 402
    2 May Derrymore Merchant 485
    2 May Amber Merchant 401
    2 May Ernest Merchant (S.V) 111
    2 May Morion Merchant 299
    2 May Troilus Merchant 7,625
    2 May Beeswing Merchant (S.V) 1,462
    2 May United Fishing (Smack) 61
    3 May Ussa Merchant 2,066
    3 May Frederick Knight Merchant 3,604
    3 May Glen Tanar Merchant 817
    3 May Washington Merchant 5,080
    3 May Clodmoor Merchant 3,753
    3 May Sir Edward Birkbeck Fishing (Smack) 23
    3 May Hibernia Fishing (Smack) 21
    3 May Eleanor Fishing (Smack) 31
    3 May Fastnet Fishing (Smack) 31
    3 May Lucky Lass Fishing (Smack) 10
    3 May North Star Fishing (Smack) 15
    3 May Carbery King Fishing (Smack) 21
    4 May Herrington Merchant 1,258
    4 May Joseph Merchant (S.V) 205
    4 May Transylvania Merchant 14,315
    4 May New Design No. 2 Merchant (S.V) 66
    4 May Pilar de Larrinaga Merchant 4,136
    4 May Strumble Fishing (Smack) 45
    4 May Victorious Fishing (Smack) 39
    5 May Harmattan Merchant 4,792
    5 May Greta Merchant 297
    5 May Lodes Merchant 396
    5 May Angela Merchant (S.V) 122
    5 May Feltria Merchant 5,254
    5 May Edith Cavell Fishing (Motor) 20
    6 May Adansi Merchant 2,644
    6 May Hebble Merchant 904
    7 May Maude Merchant (S.V) 93
    7 May Kinross Merchant 4,120
    7 May Repton Merchant 2,881
    7 May Polamhall Merchant 4,010
    7 May Lowmount Merchant 2,070
    8 May Killarney Merchant (S.V) 1,413
    8 May Petunia Merchant 1,749
    8 May Iris Merchant (S.V) 75
    9 May Harpagus Merchant 5,866
    9 May Kitty Fishing 181
    9 May Windward Ho! Fishing 226
    10 May Broomhill Merchant 1,392
    11 May Tarpeia Merchant 538
    11 May Calchas Merchant 6,748
    11 May Barrister Merchant 3,679
    11 May Limassol Merchant (S.V) 100
    12 May San Onofre Merchant 9,717
    12 May Galicia Merchant 5,922
    12 May Refugio Merchant 2,642
    12 May Egyptian Prince Merchant 3,117
    12 May Locksley Hall Merchant 3,635
    12 May Zanoni Merchant 3,851
    12 May Wirral Merchant 4,207
    12 May G. L. C. Fishing (Smack) 24
    13 May Jessmore Merchant 3,911
    14 May Farley Merchant 3,692
    14 May Carnmoney Merchant (S.V) 1,299
    14 May Elizabeth Hampton Merchant (S.V) 108
    14 May Lewisham Merchant 2,810
    14 May Bel Lily Fishing 168
    15 May Polymnia Merchant 2,426
    15 May Tung Shan Merchant 3,999
    15 May Cuba Merchant (S.V) 271
    16 May Pagenturm Merchant 5,000
    16 May Dorothy Duff Merchant (S.V) 186
    16 May Highland Corrie Merchant 7,583
    16 May Middlesex Merchant 8,364
    16 May Kilmaho Merchant 2,155
    17 May Florence Louisa Merchant (S.V) 115
    17 May George Pyman Merchant 3,859
    17 May Cito Merchant 819
    18 May Elford Merchant 1,739
    18 May Penhale Merchant 3,712
    18 May Camberwell Merchant 4,078
    18 May C.E.C.G Merchant (S.V) 47
    18 May Millicent Knight Merchant 3,563
    18 May Llandrindod Merchant 3,841
    18 May Dromore Merchant 268
    18 May Mary Baird Merchant 1,830
    18 May Primrose Fishing 62
    18 May Adventure Fishing 50
    19 May Mordenwood Merchant 3,125
    19 May Farnham Merchant 3,102
    19 May Mardinian Merchant 3,322
    20 May Caspian Merchant 3,606
    20 May Dana Merchant (S.V) 182
    20 May Mientji Merchant (S.V) 120
    20 May Tycho Merchant 3,216
    20 May Porthkerry Merchant 1,920
    21 May Jupiter Merchant 2,124
    21 May Don Diego Merchant 3,632
    21 May Ampleforth Merchant 3,873
    21 May City of Corinth Merchant 5,870
    22 May Lanthorn Merchant 2,299
    23 May England Merchant 3,798
    23 May Elmmoor Merchant 3,744
    23 May Lesto Merchant 1,940
    23 May Sisapon Fishing 211
    23 May Olearia Fishing 209
    24 May Jersey City Merchant 4,670
    24 May Belgian Merchant 3,657
    24 May McClure Merchant (S.V) 220
    25 May Sjaelland Merchant 1,405
    25 May Kohinur Merchant 2,265
    26 May Saint Mirren Merchant (S.V) 1,956
    26 May Holmesbank Merchant 3,051
    26 May Umaria Merchant 5,317
    26 May Dover Castle Merchant (Hospital Ship 8,271
    27 May Boldwell Merchant 3,118
    27 May Dartmoor Merchant 2,870
    28 May Antinoe Merchant 2,396
    28 May Limerick Merchant 6,827
    28 May Detlef Wagner Merchant (S.V) 225
    29 May Clan Murray Merchant 4,835
    29 May Oswego Merchant 5,793
    29 May Ashleaf Merchant 5,768
    30 May Lisbon Merchant 1,203
    30 May Corbet Woodall Merchant 917
    30 May Hanley Merchant 3,331
    30 May Bathurst Merchant 2,821
    31 May Rosebank Merchant 3,837
    31 May Esneh Merchant 3,247
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  • On this day (30th May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Corbet Woodall (1908-1917)

    Armed British steamer SS Corbet Woodall was built in 1908 by S. P. Austin & Son Ltd., Sunderland, and at the time of her loss, she was owned by the Normandy Shipping Co.

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