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On this day (18th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Hunsdon (1911-1918) British cargo vessel, SS Hunsdon, was built in 1911 by Wesser Co., Bremen, originally for the Hamburg & Africa Line. The steamer of 2,899 tonnes was owned at the time of her loss by The Shipping Controller, London.

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On this day (16th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS War Council (1917-1918) SS War Council was a British cargo vessel of 5,875 tonnes. She was built in 1917 by the Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Ltd., Kobe. At the time of her loss a year later, the steamer of 5,875 tonnes was owned by The Shipping Controller, London.

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On this day (10th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

RMS Leinster (1897-1918) RMS Leinster was defensively-armed Irish passenger ship of 2,646 tonnes, built in 1897 by Cammell Laird & Co., Birkinhead. She was subsequently used as a Royal Mail Ship, operated by the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company.

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Deputy Mayor Launches Society’s Christmas Card Appeal

The Deputy Mayor of Chichester, Councillor Trevor Tupper, has visited the Society’s headquarters to help launch its annual Christmas Card Appeal in support of seafarers in need across the UK. At a reception on Tuesday 9 October, the Deputy Mayor met local volunteers of the charity, who will be running the Society’s Christmas card shop […]

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On this day (8th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Thalia (1917-1918) British merchant vessel SS Thalia was built in 1917 by Rijkee & Co. N. V., Rotterdam. At the time of her loss a year later, the British steamer was owned by Richards, Turpin & Co. Ltd., Swansea.

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On this day (4th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Oopack (1894-1918) British cargo vessel, SS Oopack, was built in 1894 by Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd., Belfast and was owned at the time of her loss by China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd., Liverpool. She was a British steamer of 3,883 tonnes.

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