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On this day (5th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Harpathian (1913-1918) SS Harpathian was a British steamer of 4,588 tonnes built by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Sunderland in 1913 and owned at the time of her loss by J. & C. Harrison, Ltd., London.

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Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in May, 1918

Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 1 May Era Merchant 2,379 1 May Matiana Merchant 5,313 2 May Unity Merchant 1,091 2 May Franklyn Merchant 4,919 2 May Medora Merchant 5,135 2 May Flawyl Merchant 3,592 2 May Girdleness Merchant 3,018 2 May Thorsa Merchant 1,319 4 May Polbrae Merchant 1,087 5 May Tommi […]

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On this day (29th May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Uganda (1898-1918) SS Uganda was a British merchant steamer built by A. Stephen & Son, Glasgow in 1898 and owned at the time of her loss by British India Steam Nav. Co. Ltd., Glasgow.

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On this day (24th May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SV Ruth Hickman (1917-1918) Ruth Hickman was a British sailing vessel of 417 tonnes built in 1917 by Geo. W. Clarke, Springdale, Newfoundland.  She was owned at the time of her loss by A.E. Hickman Co. Ltd., St. John’s, Newfoundland.

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On this day (21st May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Chatham (1904-1918) SS Chatham was a British merchant steamer built in 1904 by Short Brothers Ltd., Sunderland. At the time of her loss during WW1, the Chatham was owned by Watts, Watts and Co. Ltd., London.

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Remembering the hero mother who saved steamship sailors in 1884

The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society recently received a very interesting enquiry from Mr Bill Diack, a great grandson of Mrs Jane Whyte, who, as a 40-year old mother of 9, was responsible for saving the crew from the homeward bound Dundee steamship William Hope at Aberdour beach, near Fraserburgh, in 1884.   Mr Diack informed us he […]

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