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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SS Mavisbrook (1912-1918) SS Mavisbrook was a British steamer built in 1912 by J. Blumer & Co., Sunderland. The merchant vessel was owned at the time of her loss by SS. Tregenna Co. Ltd. (Miller & Richards), Glasgow, and was a ship of 3,152 tonnes.
Read More 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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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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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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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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