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  • On this day (29th May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Uganda (1898-1918)

    SS Uganda was a British merchant steamer built by A. Stephen & Son, Glasgow in 1898 and owned at the time of her loss by British India Steam Nav. Co. Ltd., Glasgow.

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  • On this day (24th May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SV Ruth Hickman (1917-1918)

    Ruth Hickman was a British sailing vessel of 417 tonnes built in 1917 by Geo. W. Clarke, Springdale, Newfoundland.  She was owned at the time of her loss by A.E. Hickman Co. Ltd., St. John’s, Newfoundland.

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  • On this day (21st May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Chatham (1904-1918)

    SS Chatham was a British merchant steamer built in 1904 by Short Brothers Ltd., Sunderland. At the time of her loss during WW1, the Chatham was owned by Watts, Watts and Co. Ltd., London.

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  • On this day (17th May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Mavisbrook (1912-1918)

    SS Mavisbrook was a British steamer built in 1912 by J. Blumer & Co., Sunderland. The merchant vessel was owned at the time of her loss by SS. Tregenna Co. Ltd. (Miller & Richards), Glasgow, and was a ship of 3,152 tonnes.

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  • On this day (16th May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Tagona (1908-1918)

    SS Tagona was a defensively-armed merchant steamer of 2,004 tonnes built in 1908 by A McMillan & Son, Dumbarton. In 1912 she was purchased by the Canadian Lake Transportation Co., Toronto and at the time of her loss, she was owned by Canadian Lake Tptn Co. Ltd., Glasgow.

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  • On this day (10th May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Itinda (1900-1918)

    The British steamer ship, Itinda, was built by WM. Denny & Bros., Dumbarton in 1900 and owned at the time of her loss by British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., London.

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  • On this day (8th May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Ingleside (1910-1918)

    SS Ingleside was a British cargo steamer of 3,736 tonnes, built in 1910 by Tyne Iron SB. Co., Ltd., Newcastle. Eight years later, at the time of her loss, the merchant vessel was owned by Rowland & Marwood’s SS. Co., Ltd., Whitby.

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    On this day (4th May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Polbrae (1896-1918)

    SS Polbrae was a British cargo ship built in 1896 by Neptun Werft A. G., Rostock. At the time of her loss in 1918, the steamer of 1,087 tonnes was owned by Seager W. H. & Co., Ltd., Cardiff.

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  • On this day (1st May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Matiana (1894-1918)

    British merchant vessel, SS Matiana, was built in 1894 by A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow and owned at the time of her loss by British India Steam Nav. Co. Ltd., Glasgow.

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

    Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes
    1 April Ardglass Merchant 4,617
    2 April Solway Queen Merchant 307
    5 April Cyrene Merchant 2,904
    7 April Port Campbell Merchant 6,230
    7 April Rye Merchant 986
    7 April Highland Bridge Merchant 5,669
    7 April Boscastle Merchant 2,346
    8 April Bengali Merchant 5,684
    10 April Henley Merchant 3,249
    10 April Westfield Merchant 3,453
    10 April Cicero Merchant 1,834
    10 April Emilie Merchant 1,635
    10 April Obsidian Merchant 742
    11 April Myrtle Branch Merchant 3,741
    11 April Highland Prince Merchant 3,390
    12 April Lonhelen Merchant 1,281
    12 April Moyune Merchant 4,935
    12 April Autolycus Merchant 5,806
    12 April Wilson Merchant (S.V) 1,564
    12 April Luis Merchant 4,284
    13 April Harewood Merchant 4,150
    14 April Marstonmoor Merchant 2,744
    14 April Santa Isabel Merchant 2,023
    14 April Chelford Merchant 2,995
    15 April Pomeranian Merchant 4,241
    15 April Ailsa Craig Merchant 601
    16 April Hungerford Merchant 5,811
    16 April Lake Michigan Merchant 9,288
    16 April Nirpura Merchant 7,640
    16 April Ladoga Merchant 1,917
    17 April Bamse Merchant 958
    18 April Gregynog Merchant 1,701
    18 April Runswick Merchant 3,060
    18 April Dalegarth Force Merchant 684
    18 April Pentyrch Merchant 3,312
    19 April Lord Charlemont Merchant 3,209
    19 April War Helmet Merchant 8,184
    20 April Florrieston Merchant 3,366
    20 April Lowther Range Merchant 3,926
    21 April Bellview Merchant 3,567
    21 April Westergate Merchant 1,760
    21 April Normandiet Merchant 1,843
    21 April Landonia Merchant 2,504
    22 April Dronning Maud Merchant 2,663
    22 April Mashalla Merchant (S.V) 77
    22 April Welbeck Hall Merchant 5,643
    22 April Eric Calvert Merchant 1,862
    22 April Baron Herries Merchant 1,610
    22 April Fern Merchant 444
    23 April Laurium Merchant 582
    23 April Frances Merchant (S.V) 56
    24 April Agnete Merchant 1,127
    26 April Ethel Merchant (S.V) 100
    26 April Llwyngwair Merchant 1,304
    26 April Gresham Merchant 3,774
    27 April Romany Merchant 3,983
    28 April Oronsa Merchant 8,075
    28 April Upcerne Merchant 2,984
    28 April Elba Merchant 1,081
    29 April Australier Merchant 3,687
    29 April Broderick Merchant 4,321
    29 April Johnny Toole Merchant (S.V) 84
    29 April Christiana Davis Merchant (S.V) 86
    29 April Kut Sang Merchant 4,895
    29 April Kingstonian Merchant 6,564
    29 April Ella Sayer Merchant 2,549
    30 April Conway Merchant 4,003
    30 April Kafue Merchant 6,044
    30 April Isleworth Merchant 2,871
    30 April Elsie Birdett Merchant (S.V) 90
    30 April Kempock Merchant 255
    30 April Umba Merchant 2,042
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