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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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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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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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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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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HMHS Rewa (1906-1918) The British steamship, Rewa, was built in 1906 by William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton for the British-India Steam Navigation Company. She was drafted by the Royal Navy and converted into a hospital ship.
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