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  • On this day (20th February) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Huntsmoor (1901-1918)

    British merchant ship SS Huntsmoor was built in 1901 by Flensburger Schiffbau Ges., Flensburg. At the time of her loss during WW1, the steamer of 4,957 tonnes was owned by the Ministry of War Transport, London.

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  • On this day (15th February) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS San Rito (1916-1918)

    SS San Rito was a British merchant steamer built in 1916 by Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd., Belfast. Two years later, at the time of her loss, the San Rito was owned by United Fruit Co., Glasgow.

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  • On this day (12th February) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Eleanor (1888-1918)

    Built in 1888 by Edwards Co. Ltd., Howdon-On-Tyne, the steamship Eleanor was a British cargo vessel of 1,980 tonnes. At the time of her loss a century ago, she was owned by Screw Collier Co., Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

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  • On this day (7th February) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Ben Rein (1905-1918)

    SS Ben Rein was a British merchant vessel built in 1905 by George Brown & Co. Ltd., Greenock. At the time of her loss during WW1, the Ben Rein was owned by the Ramsay Steam Ship Co. Ltd.

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  • On this day (30th January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Minnetonka (1902-1918)

    SS Minnetonka was a British passenger steamer that was built in 1902 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. At the time of her loss a century ago, the ship of 13,528 tonnes was owned by Atlantic Transport Co. Ltd., Belfast.

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  • On this day (25th January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Normandy (1910-1918)

    Built by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Hull in 1910, the British cargo and passenger vessel SS Normandy was lost during WW1 whilst under the ownership of the London & South Western Railway Co., Southampton.

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  • On this day (23rd January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Birkhall (1900-1918)

    British cargo vessel, SS Birkhall, was built in 1900 by Craggs, Robert & Sons Ltd., Middlesbrough, and at the time of her loss, the steamer of 4,541 tonnes was under the ownership of Holder, Middleton & Co. Ltd., London.

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  • On this day (19th January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Trocas (1893-1918)

    SS Trocas was a British steam tanker of 4,129 tonnes that was built in 1893 by Laing James & Sons Ltd., Sunderland. In 1918, at the time of her loss during WW1, the Trocas was owned by the Flower Motor Ship Co. Ltd., London.

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  • On this day (17th January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Kingsdyke (1888-1918)

    SS Kingsdyke was a British cargo steamer of 1,710 tonnes that was built in 1888 by Schlesinger, Davis & Co., Newcastle. At the time of her loss during WW1, Kingsdyke was owned by Lowlands Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., Glasgow.

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  • On this day (9th January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Bayvoe (1894-1918)

    The SS Bayvoe was a British cargo vessel built by W. Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool in 1894 and owned at the time of her loss by Sale & Co., London.

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