Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in October, 1917

On this day (26th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Sapele (1904-1917)

SS Sapele was a British cargo ship built in 1904. The steamer was built by Palmer’s Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd. in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and at the time of her loss a century ago, she was owned by the Elder Dempster Lines Ltd., Liverpool.

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On this day (24th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Ilderton (1903-1917)

British cargo vessel, SS Ilderton, was built in 1903 by Ropner Shipbuilding & Repairing Co., Stockton-On-Tees. At the time she was lost, during WW1, the Ilderton was owned by Steel, Young & Co., London.

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On this day (19th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS War Clover (1917-1917)

The steam ship War Clover was a British cargo vessel built in 1917 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. At the time of her loss during WW1, War Clover was owned by The Shipping Controller, London.

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On this day (17th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Polvena 1904-1917

British cargo vessel, SS Polvena, was built in 1904 by J. C. Tecklenborg, Geestemünde. At the time of her loss, the Polvena was owned by J. Herron & Co., Liverpool.

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On this day (12th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS W. M. Barkley (1898-1917)

W. M. Barkley was a British cargo ship that was built in 1898 by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Troon. At the time of her loss a century ago, she was owned by Guinness A. Son & Co. Ltd., Dublin.

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On this day (10th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Bostonian (1896-1917)

British cargo vessel, SS Bostonian, was built in 1896 by William Gray & Co. Ltd., Sunderland. At the time of her loss during WW1, the steamer of 5,736 tonnes was owned by Leyland Frederick & Co. Ltd., Liverpool.

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On this day (5th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Toledo (1880-1917)

SS Toledo was a British passenger and cargo vessel built in 1880 by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow. At the time of her loss a century ago, the steamer of 1,222 tonnes was owned by Leith, Hull & Hamburg Line.

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On this day (2nd October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Almora (1899-1917)

British cargo vessel, SS Almora, was built in 1899 by Henderson D. & W. & Co. Ltd., Meadowside. At the time of her loss a century ago, the steamer of 4,385 tonnes was owned by Houlder, Middleton & Co., London.

On 2 October 1917, the Almora was travelling on a voyage from Barry to Gibraltar with a cargo of coal when she was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat under the command of Walter Forstmann. At the time, the steamer was 100 miles W1/2N of Cape Spartel.

Thankfully, there were no casualties.

The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society has offered assistance for fishermen and mariners in need since 1839. The maritime charity provides help for mariners, retired seafarers and their dependants, through financial help including welfare grants, as well as assistance and support.

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Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in September, 1917