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On this day (6th March) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Kalgan (1895-1918) British passenger and cargo ship, SS Kalgan, was built in 1895 by Scott Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Greenock. During WW1, at the time of her loss, the Kalgan was owned by the China Navigation Co. Ltd., London.

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On this day (1st March) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Borga (1907-1918) The SS Borga was a defensively-armed British merchant ship of 1,046 tonnes, built in 1907 by Nylands Mekaniske Verksted, Oslo. At the time or her loss 11 years later, the steamer was under the ownership of Mann, Macneal & Co., Glasgow.

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Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in February, 1918

Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 1 February Kindly Light Merchant 116 1 February Arrino Merchant 4,484 1 February Cavallo Merchant 2,086 2 February Jaffa Merchant 1,383 2 February Avanti Merchant 2,128 2 February Newminster Abbey Merchant 3,114 2 February Celia Merchant 5,004 3 February Sofie Merchant 354 3 February Aboukir Merchant 3,660 3 […]

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On this day (27th February) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Largo (1910-1918) The British cargo ship, SS Largo, was built in 1910 by S. P. Austin & Son, Ltd., Sunderland and at the time of her loss was owned by Pelton SS. Co. Ltd., Newcastle. She was a steamer of 1,764 tonnes. On 27 February 1918, whilst travelling on a voyage from Barry to […]

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On this day (22nd February) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Haileybury (1902-1918) British steamer SS Haileybury was built in 1902 by W. Pickersgill & Sons, Sunderland and was owned at the time of her loss by Wm. Thomas & Sons Ltd., London.

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On this day (20th February) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Huntsmoor (1901-1918) British merchant ship SS Huntsmoor was built in 1901 by Flensburger Schiffbau Ges., Flensburg. At the time of her loss during WW1, the steamer of 4,957 tonnes was owned by the Ministry of War Transport, London.

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