On this day (20th March) WW1 Shipwreckollections
SS Yochow (1901-1918) British cargo steamer SS Yochow was built in 1901 by Scott & Co., Greenock and owned at he time of her loss by the China Navigation Co. Ltd., London.
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SS Yochow (1901-1918) British cargo steamer SS Yochow was built in 1901 by Scott & Co., Greenock and owned at he time of her loss by the China Navigation Co. Ltd., London.
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RMS Amazon (1906-1918) The British ocean liner, RMS Amazon, was built in 1906 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. At the time of her loss 12 years later, the Amazon was under the ownership of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Ltd., London.
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National Maritime Charity Calls for Skill and Gallantry Award Nominations National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, is calling on members of the maritime and rescue communities to nominate those who have demonstrated outstanding courage and expertise in aiding those in peril at sea, for its 167th Skill and Gallantry Awards.
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SS Lisette (1899-1918) SS Lisette was a British steamer of 895 tonnes that was built in 1899 by S. McKnight & Co. Ltd., Ayr. The merchant ship was owned at the time of her loss by the Yorkshire Coal & Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., Goole. On 13 March 1918, the Lisette was travelling on a […]
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SS Madeline (1894-1918) SS Madeline was a British cargo steamer built in 1894 by Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. In 1918, at the time of her loss during WW1, the Madeline was owned by Pyman, Bell & Co. Ltd., Newcastle. On 8 March 1918, SS Madeline was travelling on a voyage from Dieppe […]
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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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