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  • On this day (14th August) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Wallsend (1917-1918)

    SS Wallsend was a British cargo ship built in 1917 by Wood, Skinner & Co. Ltd., Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. At the time of her loss a year later, the steamer of 2,697 tonnes was under the ownership of Burnett Steamship Co. Ltd., also of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

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  • On this day (9th August) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Glenlee (1918-1918)

    British cargo vessel, SS Glenlee, was built in 1918 by Charles Connell & Co. Ltd., Scotstoun and at the time of her loss in the same year, was owned by the Rio Cape Line Ltd., Glasgow.

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  • On this day (7th August) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Biruta (1889-1918)

    SS Biruta was a defensively-armed British merchant ship built in 1889 by Palmer’s Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd., Newcastle-upon-Tyne. At the time of her loss in 1918, the steamer of 1,733 tonnes was owned by the British Government, London.

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  • On this day (2nd August) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Malvina (1879-1918)

    SS Malvina was a British merchant vessel built in 1879 by Thomson, J. & G. Govan. At the time of her loss in 1918, she was owned by the London & Edinburgh Shipping Co. Ltd., Edinburgh.

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  • Remembering British merchant ships sunk in July, 1918

    Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes
    1 July Charing Cross Merchant 2,534
    1 July Westmoor Merchant 4,329
    2 July Admiral Merchant (Tug) 102
    2 July Erme Merchant (Motor) 116
    2 July Shirala Merchant 5,306
    5 July Vera Elizabeth Merchant (Motor) 179
    6 July Bertrand Merchant 3,613
    6 July Port Hardy Merchant 6,533
    7 July Ben Lomond Merchant 2,814
    8 July Chicago Merchant 7,709
    8 July War Crocus Merchant 5,296
    8 July Mars Merchant 3,550
    13 July Plawsworth Merchant 4,724
    13 July Badagri Merchant 2,956
    14 July Branksome Hall Merchant 4,262
    14 July Waitemata Merchant 5,432
    15 July Barunga Merchant 7,484
    16 July Fisherman Merchant (S.V.) 136
    16 July War Swallow Merchant 5,216
    16 July Southborough Merchant 3,709
    17 July Carpathia Merchant 13,603
    19 July Ranger Merchant (Motor) 79
    19 July Justicia Merchant 32,234
    20 July Gemini Merchant 2,128
    20 July Orfordness Merchant 2,790
    20 July Kosseir Merchant 1,855
    21 July Mongolian Merchant 4,892
    23 July Anna Sofie Merchant 2,577
    23 July Messidor Merchant 3,883
    24 July Rutherglen Merchant 4,214
    25 July Magellan Merchant 3,642
    26 July Blairhall Merchant 2,549
    26 July Glenturret Merchant 4,696
    27 July Kirkham Abbey Merchant 1,166
    27 July Subadar Merchant 4,911
    27 July Chloris Merchant 984
    28 July Hyperia Merchant 3,908
    29 July Rio Pallaresa Merchant 4,034
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  • On this day (26th July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Glenturret (1896-1918)

    Glenturret SS was a British passenger and cargo vessel  built in 1896 by the London & Glasgow Eng & Iron Shipbuilding Co., Glasgow. At the time of her loss during WW1, Glenturret was owned by the Glen Line Ltd.

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  • On this day (24th July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Rutherglen (1906-1918)

    SS Rutherglen was a British cargo ship built in 1906 by the London & Glasgow Eng. & Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Glasgow. At the time of her loss, the steamer of 4,214 tonnes was owned by Maclay & McIntyre, Glasgow.

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  • On this day (19th July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Justicia (1914-1918)

    SS Justicia was a British troopship built in 1914 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. Before completion, Justicia was acquired by the British government and operated by the White Star Line.

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  • On this day (17th July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    HMS Carpathia (1903-1918)

    British ocean liner, HMS Carpathia was built in 1903 by Swan & Hunter Ltd., Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. At the time of her loss 15 years later, she was owned by the Cunard Steamship Co. Ltd., Liverpool.

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  • On this day (13th July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Plawsworth (1917-1918)

    SS Plawsworth was a British merchant vessel built by Richardson, Duck & Co. Ltd., Stockton in 1917 and owned at the time of her loss by Dalgliesh Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., Newcastle. She was was a steamer of 4,724 tonnes.


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