SS Duchess of Cornwall (1889-1917) SS Duchess of Cornwall was a British steamer of 1,706 tonnes. She was built in 1889 by William Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. At the time of her loss, a century ago, the vessel was owned by Richard B. Chellow, Truro.
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FV Lord Kitchener (1899-1917) British fishing trawler FV Lord Kitchener was built in 1899 by J. T. Eltringham & Co., South Shields. At the time of her loss, the vessel of 158 tonnes was owned by Walker Steam Trawling & Fishing Co. Ltd., Aberdeen.
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SS City of Paris (1907-1917) SS City of Paris was a British passenger steamer of 9,239 tonnes. The ocean liner was built in 1907 by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow. At the time of her loss, she was owned by the Ellerman City Line Ltd.
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The Emile Robin award to Captain H Murrell and Chief Officer TF Gates of the ss Missouri of London for the rescue of the crew and passengers of the Danish emigrant ss Danmark of Copenhagen on 4 April 1887. The Danmark, a Danish emigrant vessel belonging to the Thingvalla Line, left Copenhagen for New York […]
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Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tons 1 March Drina Merchant 11,483 1 March Tillycorthie Merchant 382 1 March Chatburn Merchant 1,942 1 March Munificent Merchant 3,270 1 March Jumna Merchant 4,152 1 March Herbert Ingram Fishing 142 1 March Redcap Fishing 199 2 March Utopia Merchant (S.V) 184 2 March Gazelle Merchant (S.V) 119 […]
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SS Somme (1916-1917) SS Somme was a British steamer of 1828 tonnes. Built by Austin S. P & Son Ltd., Sunderland, she was owned by the Normandy Shipping Co. Ltd., London at the time of her loss.
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