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On this day (25th January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Normandy (1910-1918) Built by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Hull in 1910, the British cargo and passenger vessel SS Normandy was lost during WW1 whilst under the ownership of the London & South Western Railway Co., Southampton.

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On this day (23rd January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Birkhall (1900-1918) British cargo vessel, SS Birkhall, was built in 1900 by Craggs, Robert & Sons Ltd., Middlesbrough, and at the time of her loss, the steamer of 4,541 tonnes was under the ownership of Holder, Middleton & Co. Ltd., London.

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On this day (19th January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Trocas (1893-1918) SS Trocas was a British steam tanker of 4,129 tonnes that was built in 1893 by Laing James & Sons Ltd., Sunderland. In 1918, at the time of her loss during WW1, the Trocas was owned by the Flower Motor Ship Co. Ltd., London.

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On this day (17th January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Kingsdyke (1888-1918) SS Kingsdyke was a British cargo steamer of 1,710 tonnes that was built in 1888 by Schlesinger, Davis & Co., Newcastle. At the time of her loss during WW1, Kingsdyke was owned by Lowlands Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., Glasgow.

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Captain Justin Osmond

Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society Appoints New Chief Executive

The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Society (Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society) has appointed Captain Justin Osmond RN as its new Chief Executive.

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On this day (9th January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Bayvoe (1894-1918) The SS Bayvoe was a British cargo vessel built by W. Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool in 1894 and owned at the time of her loss by Sale & Co., London.

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