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  • Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in April, 1917

    Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes
    1 April Warren Merchant 3,709
    1 April Kasenga Merchant 4,652
    1 April Eastern Belle Merchant (S.V) 97
    1 April Silvia Merchant (S.V) 164
    1 April Zambesi Merchant 3,759
    2 April Brittania Merchant 3,129
    2 April Lord Scarborough Fishing 158
    3 April Ardgask Merchant 4,542
    3 April Ellen James Merchant (S.V) 165
    4 April Parkgate Merchant 3,232
    4 April Margit Merchant 2,490
    4 April Hunstanton Merchant 4,504
    4 April City of Paris Merchant 9,239
    4 April Maggie Ross Fishing 183
    4 April Gibraltar Fishing 188
    5 April Canadian Merchant 9,309
    5 April Calliope Merchant 3,829
    5 April Benheather Merchant 4,701
    5 April Gower Coast Merchant 804
    6 April Spithead Merchant 4,697
    6 April Presto Merchant 1,143
    6 April Powhatan Merchant 6,117
    6 April Rosalind Merchant 6,535
    6 April Lord Kitchener Fishing 158
    6 April Recto Fishing 177
    6 April Narberth Castle Fishing 168
    6 April Nestor Fishing 176
    7 April Maplewood Merchant 3,239
    7 April Salmo Merchant 1,721
    7 April Trefusis Merchant 2,642
    8 April Petridge Merchant 1,712
    8 April Geilan Bahri Merchant (S.V) 19
    8 April Umvoti Merchant 2,616
    8 April Torrington Merchant 5,597
    9 April Kittiwake Merchant 1,866
    10 April Dalton Merchant 3,486
    10 April Plato Merchant 1,266
    10 April Salta Merchant (Hospital Ship) 7,284
    11 April Miss Morris Merchant (S.V) 156
    11 April Vine Branch Merchant 3,442
    11 April Quaggy Merchant 993
    11 April Imperial Transport Merchant 4,648
    11 April Cyfarthfa Merchant 3,014
    11 April Tremorvah Merchant 3,654
    11 April Duchess of Cornwall Merchant 1,706
    11 April Precedent Fishing (Smack) 36
    12 April Glencliffe Merchant 3,673
    12 April Kildale Merchant 3,830
    12 April Toro Merchant 3,066
    12 April Lismore Merchant 1,305
    12 April Equerry Fishing 168
    12 April Chinkiang Fishing 125
    12 April Caliban Fishing 215
    12 April Crown Prince Fishing 103
    12 April Lillian Fishing 120
    12 April Fife Ness Fishing 123
    12 April Largo Bay Fishing 125
    12 April Osprey Fishing 106
    13 April Argyll Merchant 3,547
    13 April Bandon Merchant 1,456
    13 April Maria Merchant (S.V) 175
    13 April Zara Merchant 1,331
    13 April Kariba Merchant 3,697
    13 April Strathcoma Merchant 1,881
    13 April Stork Fishing 152
    14 April Spray Merchant 1,072
    14 April Hermione Merchant 4,011
    14 April Patagonier Merchant 3,832
    15 April Mashobra Merchant 8,236
    15 April Alert Merchant 777
    15 April Cameronia Merchant 10,963
    15 April Arcadian Merchant 8,939
    15 April Cairndhu Merchant 4,019
    15 April Sutterton Fishing 160
    15 April Dalmatian Fishing 186
    16 April Victoria Merchant (S.V) 165
    16 April Rochester Castle Merchant (S.V) 102
    16 April Eduard Merchant (S.V) 476
    16 April Marden Merchant 297
    16 April Towergate Merchant 3,697
    16 April Queen Mary Merchant 5,658
    16 April Lord Chancellor Fishing 135
    17 April Charles Goodanew Merchant 791
    17 April Brisbane River Merchant 4,989
    17 April Aburi Merchant 3,730
    17 April Cairnhill Merchant 4,981
    17 April Kish Merchant 4,928
    17 April Corfu Merchant 3,695
    17 April William Shepherd Merchant (S.V) 143
    17 April Dantzie Merchant 108
    17 April Fernmoor Merchant 3,098
    17 April Lanfrane Merchant (Hospital Ship) 6,287
    17 April Donegal Merchant 1,885
    17 April U.S.A. Fishing 182
    18 April Trekieve Merchant 3,087
    18 April Rhydwen Merchant 4,799
    18 April Rowena Merchant 3,017
    18 April Castilian Merchant 1,923
    18 April Thomas Merchant (S.V) 132
    18 April Lena Merchant 2,463
    18 April Rinaldo Merchant 4,321
    18 April Scalpa Merchant 1,010
    18 April Cragoswald Merchant 3,235
    18 April Sculptor Merchant 3,846
    18 April John S. Boyle Fishing 143
    18 April Rameses Fishing 155
    18 April Witham Fishing 144
    19 April Jewel Merchant (S.V) 195
    19 April Sowwell Merchant 3,781
    19 April Bethlehem Merchant (Motor) 379
    19 April Avocet Merchant 1,219
    19 April Caithness Merchant 3,500
    19 April Poltava Merchant 945
    19 April Howth Head Merchant 4,440
    19 April Senator Dantziger Merchant (S.V) 164
    19 April Tempus Merchant 2,981
    19 April Annapolis Merchant 4,567
    19 April Gold Coast Merchant 4,255
    19 April Elswick Manor Merchant 3,943
    19 April Cilurnum Merchant 3,126
    20 April Lowdale Merchant 2,660
    20 April San Hilario Merchant 10,157
    20 April Portloe Merchant 3,187
    20 April Malakand Merchant 7,653
    20 April Torr Head Merchant 5,911
    20 April Nentmoor Merchant 3,535
    20 April Emma Merchant 2,520
    20 April Ballochbui Merchant 921
    20 April Erith Fishing 168
    20 April Grecian Fishing 119
    21 April Pontiac Merchant 1,698
    21 April Diadem Merchant 4,307
    21 April Telena Merchant 4,778
    21 April Sebek Merchant 4,601
    21 April Warrior Merchant 3,674
    21 April Jedburgh Fishing 165
    21 April Yeovil Fishing 164
    22 April Neepawah Merchant 1,799
    22 April Capenor Merchant 2,536
    22 April Dykland Merchant 4,291
    22 April Nightingale Fishing 91
    23 April Imataka Merchant 1,776
    23 April Auriac Merchant 871
    23 April Oswald Merchant 5,185
    23 April Eptapyrgion Merchant 4,307
    23 April Arethusa Merchant (S.V) 1,279
    24 April Anglesea Merchant 4,534
    24 April Plutus Merchant 1,189
    24 April Thistleard Merchant 4,136
    24 April Kenilworth Merchant 2,735
    24 April Barnton Merchant 1,858
    24 April Amulree Merchant (S.V) 1,445
    24 April Ferndene Merchant 3,770
    24 April Abosso Merchant 7,782
    24 April Mayfly Fishing 191
    24 April Heather Fishing 58
    24 April Upton Castle Fishing 145
    25 April Invermay Merchant (S.V) 1,471
    25 April Stephanotis Merchant 4,060
    25 April Heathfield Merchant (S.V) 1,643
    25 April Ballarat Merchant 11,120
    25 April Laura Merchant (S.V) 335
    25 April Hesperides Merchant 3,393
    25 April Hirondelle Merchant 1,648
    25 April Swanmore Merchant 6,373
    25 April Vauxhall Merchant 3,629
    26 April Rio Lages Merchant 3,591
    26 April Manchester Citizen Merchant 4,251
    26 April Alhama Merchant 1,744
    26 April Agnes Cairns Merchant (S.V) 146
    26 April Chertsey Merchant 3,264
    26 April Athole Merchant (Motor Barge) 150
    26 April Harflete Merchant 4,814
    26 April Monitor Merchant (S.V) 120
    26 April Boy Denis Fishing (Smack) 41
    26 April Active Fishing 149
    27 April Beemah Merchant 4,750
    27 April Glencluny Merchant 4,812
    27 April Dromore Merchant 4,398
    27 April Karuma Merchant 2,995
    27 April Dunmore Head Merchant 2,293
    27 April Good Hope Merchant (S.V) 77
    27 April Jessie Merchant (S.V) 108
    27 April Burrowa Merchant (S.V) 2,902
    27 April Alfalfa Merchant 2,993
    28 April Bullmouth Merchant 4,018
    28 April Jose de Larrinaga Merchant 5,017
    28 April Port Jackson Merchant (S.V) 2,309
    28 April Pontiac Merchant 3,345
    28 April Medina Merchant 12,350
    28 April Teakwood Merchant 5,315
    28 April Terence Merchant 4,309
    28 April Pursue Fishing (Smack) 37
    29 April Karonga Merchant 4,665
    29 April Ellen Harrison Merchant (S.V) 103
    29 April Mermaid Merchant (S.V) 76
    29 April Daleby Merchant 3,628
    29 April Victoria Merchant 1,620
    29 April Comedian Merchant 4,889
    29 April Ikbal Merchant 5,434
    29 April Dilston Castle Fishing 129
    30 April Little Mystery Merchant (S.V) 114
    30 April Delamere Merchant 1,525
    30 April Horsa Merchant 2,949
    30 April Argo Fishing 131
    Unknown Gretaston Merchant 3,395
    Unknown Andromache Fishing 313
    Unknown Brothertoft Fishing 155
    Unknown Expedient Fishing 145
    Unknown Industria Fishing 133
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  • On this day (27th April) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Karuma (1910-1917)

    SS Karuma was built in 1910 by R. Thompson & Sons, Ltd., Sunderland and at the time of her loss, during WW1, she was owned by the Unison Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., London.

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  • On this day (25th April) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Ballarat (1911-1917)

    British ocean liner SS Ballarat was built in 1911 by J. Caird & Co., Greenock. At the time of her loss a century ago, during WW1, she was owned by the P&O Steam Navigation Co.

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  • On this day (20th April) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Lowdale (1893-1917)

    SS Lowdale was a British steamer of 2,260 tonnes and was built in 1893 by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough. At the time of her loss, during WW1, Lowdale was owned by Lowlands Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., Newcastle.

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  • On this day (18th April) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Trekieve (1898-1917)

    British merchant vessel SS Trekieve was built in 1898 by J Readhead & Sons, South Shields., and at the time of her loss a century ago, during WW1, she was owned by the Hain Steamship Co. Ltd., St. Ives.

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  • On this day (13th April) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Kariba (1904-1917)

    British merchant vessel SS Kariba was built in 1904 by Joseph Thompson & Sons, Ltd. Sunderland. At the time of her loss, the steamer of 3,697 tonnes was owned by the Gordon Steam Shipping Co., London.

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  • On this day (11th April) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS Duchess of Cornwall (1889-1917)

    SS Duchess of Cornwall was a British steamer of 1,706 tonnes. She was built in 1889 by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. At the time of her loss, a century ago, the vessel was owned by Richard B. Chellow, Truro.

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  • FV Lord Kitchener

    On this day (6th April) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    FV Lord Kitchener (1899-1917)

    British fishing trawler FV Lord Kitchener was built in 1899 by J. T. Eltringham & Co., South Shields. At the time of her loss, the vessel of 158 tonnes was owned by Walker Steam Trawling & Fishing Co. Ltd., Aberdeen.

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  • SS City of Paris

    On this day (4th April) WW1 Shipwreckollections

    SS City of Paris (1907-1917)

    SS City of Paris was a British passenger steamer of 9,239 tonnes. The ocean liner was built in 1907 by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow. At the time of her loss, she was owned by the Ellerman City Line Ltd.

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    Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in March, 1917

    Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tons
    1 March Drina Merchant 11,483
    1 March Tillycorthie Merchant 382
    1 March Chatburn Merchant 1,942
    1 March Munificent Merchant 3,270
    1 March Jumna Merchant 4,152
    1 March Herbert Ingram Fishing 142
    1 March Redcap Fishing 199
    2 March Utopia Merchant (S.V) 184
    2 March Gazelle Merchant (S.V) 119
    3 March Meldon Merchant 2,514
    3 March Connaught Merchant 2,646
    3 March River Forth Merchant 4,421
    3 March Kincardine Merchant 4,108
    3 March Craigendoran Merchant 2,789
    3 March Sagamore Merchant 5,197
    3 March Newstead Merchant 2,836
    4 March The Macbain Merchant (S.V) 291
    4 March Rhodanthe Merchant 3,061
    5 March Copenhagen Merchant 2,570
    6 March Cornelia Merchant 903
    6 March Caldergrove Merchant 4,327
    6 March Fenay Lodge Merchant 3,223
    7 March Antonio Merchant 2,652
    7 March Baron Wemyss Merchant 1,605
    7 March Westwick Merchant 5,694
    7 March Vulcana Fishing 219
    7 March Naamah Fishing 269
    8 March Georgian Merchant 5,088
    8 March Dumbarmoor Merchant 3,651
    9 March Abeja Merchant (S.V) 174
    9 March East Point Merchant 5,234
    9 March Inverlogie Merchant (S.V) 2,347
    10 March Mediterranean Merchant (S.V) 105
    10 March T. Crowley Merchant (S.V) 97
    10 March James Burton Merchant (Cook S.V) 133
    10 March Esmeraldas Merchant 4,678
    10 March Otaki Merchant 9,575
    11 March Wordsworth Merchant 3,509
    11 March Kwasind Merchant 2,211
    11 March Folia Merchant 6,705
    11 March Horngarth Merchant 3,609
    11 March G. A. Savage Merchant 357
    11 March Thrift Fishing (Smack) 40
    12 March Tandil Merchant 2,897
    12 March Ambient Merchant 1,517
    12 March Pontypridd Merchant 1,556
    12 March Memnon Merchant 3,203
    12 March Glynymel Merchant 1,394
    12 March Bilswood Merchant 3,097
    12 March Lucy Anderson Merchant 1,073
    12 March Topaz Merchant 696
    12 March Inter-nos Fishing (Smack) 59
    12 March Rivina Fishing (Smack) 22
    12 March Lent Lily Fishing (Smack) 23
    12 March Gracia Fishing (Smack) 25
    12 March Nellie Fishing (Smack) 60
    12 March C.A.S Fishing (Smack) 56
    12 March Jessamine Fishing (Smack) 56
    12 March Hyacinth Fishing (Smack) 61
    12 March Reindeer Fishing (Smack) 52
    12 March Forget-me-not Fishing (Smack) 40
    12 March Ena Fishing (Smack) 56
    12 March Provero Fishing (Smack) 24
    13 March Brika Merchant 3,549
    13 March Northwaite Merchant 3,626
    13 March Norweigian Merchant 6,327
    13 March Coronda Merchant 2,733
    13 March Elizabeth Eleanor Merchant (S.V) 169
    13 March Demeterton Merchant 6,048
    13 March Try Fishing (Smack) 34
    13 March Gold Seeker Fishing (Smack) 62
    13 March Comrades Fishing (Smack) 58
    13 March Navenby Fishing 167
    14 March Paignton Merchant 2,017
    14 March Rose Lea Merchant 2,830
    14 March Bray Head Merchant 3,077
    14 March Governor Merchant 5,524
    15 March Frimaire Merchant 1,778
    16 March Norma Pratt Merchant 4,416
    16 March William Martin Merchant (S.V) 104
    16 March Sir Joseph Merchant (S.V) 84
    16 March Narragansett Merchant 9,196
    16 March Pencaer Fishing (Smack) 46
    17 March Tasso Merchant 1,859
    17 March Antony Merchant 6,446
    17 March Gowan Fishing (Motor) 25
    17 March Kestrel Fishing 181
    17 March Guard Fishing (Smack) 38
    18 March Pola Merchant 3,061
    18 March Trevose Merchant 3,112
    18 March Joshua Nicholson Merchant 1,853
    18 March Greypoint Merchant 894
    19 March Alnwick Castle Merchant 5,900
    19 March Frinton Merchant 4,194
    20 March Hazelpark Merchant 1,964
    21 March Stanley Merchant 3,987
    21 March Rio Sorocaba Merchant 4,307
    21 March Hindustan Merchant 3,692
    21 March Rio Colorado Merchant 3,565
    21 March Avance Fishing (Smack) 60
    22 March Providence Merchant 2,970
    22 March Rotorua Merchant 11,140
    22 March Chorley Merchant 3,828
    22 March Stuart Prince Merchant 3,597
    22 March Curlew Fishing (Smack) 51
    23 March Clan Macmillan Merchant 4,525
    23 March Maine Merchant 3,616
    23 March Eptalofos Merchant 4,431
    23 March Achille Adam Merchant 460
    23 March Exchange Merchant 279
    24 March Fairearn Merchant 592
    24 March Ennistown Merchant 689
    24 March Howe Merchant (S.V) 175
    24 March Qui Vive Fishing (Smack) 22
    24 March Boy Walter Fishing (Smack) 43
    24 March Mayflower Fishing (Smack) 38
    24 March Endeavour Fishing (Smack) 25
    24 March H.C.G. Fishing (Smack) 24
    24 March Enigma Fishing (Smack) 24
    24 March Reindeer Fishing (Smack) 28
    24 March Alice Fishing (Smack) 61
    24 March Satanita Fishing (Smack) 30
    25 March Queen Eugenie Merchant 4,358
    25 March Adenwen Merchant 3,793
    25 March Vellore Merchant 4,926
    25 March Berbera Merchant 4,352
    25 March Baynaen Merchant 3,227
    25 March Huntleys Merchant (S.V) 186
    25 March Mary Annie Merchant (S.V) 154
    25 March Brandon Merchant (S.V) 130
    25 March Median Fishing 214
    25 March Prince of Wales Fishing 158
    25 March Rosslyn Fishing 113
    26 March Ledbury Merchant 3,046
    27 March Holgate Merchant 2,604
    27 March Neath Merchant (Aux) 5,548
    27 March Thracia Merchant 2,891
    27 March Glenogle Merchant 7,682
    28 March Oakwell Merchant 248
    28 March Snowdon Range Merchant 4,662
    28 March Hero Merchant (Tug) 66
    28 March Gafsa Merchant 3,974
    28 March Ardglass Merchant 778
    28 March Wychwood Merchant 1,985
    28 March Cannizaro Merchant 6,133
    28 March Harvest Home Merchant (S.V) 103
    28 March Ruby Merchant 234
    28 March Galatia Fishing 150
    28 March Moulmein Fishing 151
    29 March Mascota Merchant 674
    29 March Kathleen Lily Merchant 521
    29 March Lincolnshire Merchant 3,965
    29 March Bywell Merchant 1,522
    29 March Crispin Merchant 3,965
    29 March Conoid Merchant (S.V) 165
    30 March Somme Merchant 1,828
    30 March Dee Merchant (S.V) 1,169
    30 March Harberton Merchant 1,443
    30 March Endymion Merchant (S.V) 67
    30 March Petrel Fishing 151
    31 March Brodness Merchant 5,736
    31 March Boaz Merchant (S.V) 111
    31 March Primrose Merchant (S.V) 113
    31 March Gippeswic Merchant (S.V) 116
    31 March Braefield Merchant 427
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