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  • On this day (27th September) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Hatasu (1917-1918)

    SS Hatasu was a British cargo vessel built in 1917 by J. Blumer & Co., Sunderland and owned at the time of her loss by Moss SS. Co. Ltd., Liverpool. She was a British steamer of 3,193 tonnes.

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  • On this day (25th September) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Hebburn (1908-1918)

    SS Hebburn was a British cargo ship built in 1908 by Wood, Skinner & Co. Ltd., Newcastle. At the time of her loss during WW1, she was owned by Burnett SS. Co. Ltd., Newcastle. was a British steamer of 1938 tons.

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  • On this day (13th September) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Setter (1906-1918)

    SS Setter was a defensive-armed British passenger and cargo ship built in 1906 by Scott Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Greenock. At the time of her loss during WW1, the vessel was owned by Burns G. & J. Ltd., Glasgow.

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  • On this day (6th September) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Audax (1903-1918)

    SS Audax was a British cargo vessel built in 1903 by Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde – Royal Schelde, Vlissingen. At the time of her loss during WW1, she was owned by Carr L. S., Newcastle.

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  • On this day (4th September) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Arum (1914-1918)

    British cargo vessel, SS Arum, was built in 1914 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., Wallsend.

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  • Remembering British merchant ships sunk in August, 1918

    Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes
    2 August Malvina Merchant 1,244
    2 August Dornfontein Merchant (Motor) 766
    3 August Warilda Merchant 7,713
    4 August Clan McNab Merchant 4,675
    5 August Freshfield Merchant 3,445
    5 August Luz Blanca Merchant 4,868
    6 August Clan Macneil Merchant 3,939
    6 August Biruta Merchant 1,733
    6 August Highland Harris Merchant 6,032
    8 August Clan Macvey Merchant 5,815
    9 August Glenlee Merchant 4,915
    10 August Madam Renee Merchant 509
    11 August City of Adelaide Merchant 8,389
    11 August Penistone Merchant 4,139
    12 August Anhui Merchant 2,209
    13 August City of Brisbane Merchant 7,094
    14 August Wallsend Merchant 2,697
    16 August Escrick Merchant 4,151
    16 August Mirlo Merchant 6,978
    17 August Eros Merchant 1,122
    17 August Denebola Merchant 1,481
    17 August Zinal Merchant 4,037
    19 August Idaho Merchant 3,023
    19 August Marie Suzanne Merchant 3,106
    20 August Boltonhall Merchant 3,535
    20 August Otis Tetrax Merchant 996
    21 August The Stewart’s Court Merchant 813
    21 August Diomed Merchant 7,523
    21 August Boscawen Merchant 1,936
    22 August Palmella Merchant 1,352
    22 August Abbasieh Merchant (S.V) 140
    22 August Prunelle Merchant 578
    23 August Australian Transport Merchant 4,784
    24 August Flavia Merchant 9,291
    24 August Virent Merchant 3,771
    24 August Auckland Castle Merchant 1,084
    25 August Willingtonia Merchant 3,228
    25 August Erik Merchant 583
    27 August Ant Cassar Merchant 3,544
    28 August Giralda Merchant 1,100
    31 August Milwaukee Merchant 7,323
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  • On this day (28th August) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Giralda (1887-1918)

    SS Giralda was a British merchant vessel that was built by Osbourne, Graham & Co. Ltd., Sunderland in 1889 and was owned at the time of her loss during WW1 by South Metropolitan Gas Co., London. She was a steamer of 1,100 tonnes.

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  • On this day (23rd August) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Australian Transport (1911-1918)

    SS Australian Transport was a British cargo vessel built in 1911 by Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. At the time of her loss during WW1, she was owned by Houlder Bros & Co. Ltd., London.

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  • On this day (21st August) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Diomed (1917-1918)

    British cargo vessel, SS Diomed, was built by Scott SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Greenock in 1917 and owned at the time of her loss by Ocean Steam Ship Co. Ltd., Liverpool.

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  • On this day (16th August) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Mirlo (1917-1918)

    SS Mirlo was a British steam tanker of 6,978 tonnes. The vessel was built in 1917 by Sir James Laing & Sons, Ltd., Sunderland and at the time of her loss was owned by H. E. Moss & Co., London.

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