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  • On this day (2nd July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Shirala (1901-1918)

    SS Shirala was a British merchant vessel built by A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow in 1901 and owned at the time of her loss by British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

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  • Remembering British merchant ships sunk in June, 1918

    Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes
    3 June Nora Merchant 3,933
    3 June Glaucus Merchant 5,295
    5 June Polwell Merchant 2,013
    5 June Harpathian Merchant 4,588
    5 June Archbank Merchant 3,767
    5 June Menzaleh Merchant 1,859
    6 June Huntsland Merchant 2,871
    7 June Diana Merchant 1,119
    7 June Hogarth Merchant 1,231
    8 June Saima Merchant 1,147
    8 June Hunsgrove Merchant 3,063
    9 June Moidart Merchant 1,303
    9 June Queen Victoria Merchant (S.V) 92
    9 June Vandalia Merchant 7,333
    9 June Tewfikieh Merchant 2,490
    9 June Clan Forbes Merchant 3,946
    9 June Pundit Merchant 5,917
    10 June Mountby Merchant 3,263
    10 June Stryn Merchant 2,143
    10 June Princess Maud Merchant 1,566
    10 June Lowtyne Merchant 3,231
    10 June Borg Merchant 2,111
    11 June Lorle Merchant 2,686
    11 June Boma Merchant 2,694
    12 June Kul Merchant 1,095
    12 June Penhallow Merchant 4,318
    12 June Kennington Merchant 1,536
    13 June Kalo Merchant 1,957
    15 June Kieldrecht Merchant 1,284
    16 June Melanie Merchant 2,996
    18 June Dwinsk Merchant 8,173
    18 June Norfolk Coast Merchant 782
    21 June Montebello Merchant 4,324
    22 June Rhea Merchant 1,308
    23 June Lornlon Merchant 1,706
    24 June Moorlands Merchant 3,602
    25 June Atlantian Merchant 9,399
    25 June Orissa Merchant 5,358
    25 June African Transport Merchant 4,482
    26 June Wimmera Merchant 3,022
    26 June Tortuguero Merchant 4,175
    27 June Keelung Merchant 6,672
    27 June Llandovery Castle Hospital Ship 11,423
    27 June Dictator Merchant (S.V) 99
    28 June Queen Merchant 4,956
    28 June Sunniva Merchant 1,913
    29 June Sixty-six Merchant 214
    29 June Florentia Merchant 3,688
    29 June Herdis Merchant 1,157
    30 June W.M.L Merchant (S.V) 145
    30 June Origen Merchant 3,545
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  • On this day (28th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Queen (1907-1918)

    British cargo vessel, SS Queen, was built in 1907 by Russell & Co., Port Glasgow and owned at the time of her loss by Rome Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., London. She was a steamer of 4,956 tonnes.

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  • On this day (26th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Tortuguero (1909-1918)

    SS Tortuguero was a British cargo steamer built by A. Stephen & Sons, Ltd., Glasgow in 1909 and owned at the time of her loss by Elders & Fyffes, Ltd., also of Glasgow.

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  • On this day (21st June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Montebello (1911-1918)

    SS Montebello was a British cargo vessel built by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Hull in 1911 and owned at the time of her loss by Ellerman’s Wilson Line, Ltd., also of Hull.

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  • On this day (18th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Norfolk Coast (1910-1918)

    British cargo vessel, SS Norfolk Coast, was built in 1910 by Harkess W. & Sons Ltd., Middlesbrough. At the time of her loss a century ago, the steamer of 782 tonnes was owned by Coast Lines Ltd., Liverpool.

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  • On this day (12th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Penhallow (1913-1918)

    British cargo vessel SS Penhallow was built in 1913 by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool and was owned at the time of her loss five years later by the Chellew Navigation Co., Cardiff.

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  • On this day (7th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Diana (1899-1918)

    SS Diana was a British cargo vessel of 1,126 tonnes that was built in 1899 by Bergens Mekaniske Verksteder A/S, Bergen. At the time of her loss a century ago, she was owned by The Shipping Controller, managed by Pelton S.S. Co, Newcastle.

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  • On this day (5th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Harpathian (1913-1918)

    SS Harpathian was a British steamer of 4,588 tonnes built by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Sunderland in 1913 and owned at the time of her loss by J. & C. Harrison, Ltd., London.


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  • Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in May, 1918

    Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes
    1 May Era Merchant 2,379
    1 May Matiana Merchant 5,313
    2 May Unity Merchant 1,091
    2 May Franklyn Merchant 4,919
    2 May Medora Merchant 5,135
    2 May Flawyl Merchant 3,592
    2 May Girdleness Merchant 3,018
    2 May Thorsa Merchant 1,319
    4 May Polbrae Merchant 1,087
    5 May Tommi Merchant (S.V) 116
    6 May Leeds City Merchant 4,298
    6 May Sandhurst Merchant 3,034
    7 May Nantes Merchant 1,580
    7 May Saxon Merchant 1,595
    7 May Princess Dagmar Merchant 913
    8 May Constantia Merchant 772
    8 May Ingleside Merchant 3,736
    8 May Dux Merchant 1,349
    9 May Baron Ailsa Merchant 1,836
    9 May Wileysike Merchant 2,501
    10 May Amplegarth Merchant 3,707
    10 May Itinda Merchant 5,251
    10 May Szechuen Merchant 1,862
    11 May Massouda Merchant (S.V) 240
    12 May Inniscarra Merchant 1,412
    12 May Haslingden Merchant 1,934
    12 May Omrah Merchant 8,130
    12 May Vimeira Merchant 5,884
    14 May Woolston Merchant 2,986
    16 May Tartary Merchant 4,181
    16 May Heron Bridge Merchant 2,420
    16 May Tagona Merchant 2,004
    16 May Llancarvan Merchant 4,749
    17 May Mavisbrook Merchant 3,152
    17 May Sculptor Merchant 4,874
    18 May Hurunui Merchant 10,644
    18 May Scholar Merchant 1,635
    18 May Denbigh Hall Merchant 4,943
    18 May Chesterfield Merchant 1,013
    18 May Ninetta Merchant (S.V) 7
    19 May Snowdon Merchant 3,189
    21 May Chatham Merchant 3,592
    23 May Skaraas Merchant 1,625
    23 May Innisfallen Merchant 1,405
    24 May Ruth Hickman Merchant (S.V) 417
    26 May Princess Royal Merchant 1,986
    26 May Kyarra Merchant 6,953
    26 May Thames Merchant 1,327
    26 May Leasowe Castle Merchant 9,737
    27 May Cairnross Merchant 4,016
    27 May Uganda Merchant 5,431
    27 May Merionethshire Merchant 4,308
    29 May Begum Merchant 4,646
    29 May Missir Merchant 786
    29 May Carlton Merchant 5,262
    30 May Ausonia Merchant 8,153
    30 May Waneta Merchant 1,683
    30 May Asiatic Prince Merchant 2,887
    30 May Aymeric Merchant 4,363
    31 May Alert Merchant (S.V) 59

     

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