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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 […]

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