On this day (31st October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Estrellano (1910-1917)

SS Estrellano was a British cargo vessel built in 1910 by Ramage & Ferguson Ltd., Leith. In 1917, at the time she was lost, the steamer of 1,161 tonnes was owned by Ellerman Lines Ltd., Liverpool.

On 31 October 1917, the Estrellano was on a voyage from Oporto to London with a cargo of food and wine when she was torpedoed by a German U-boat under the command of Ernst Steindorff, causing a significant explosion. At the time, SS Estrellano was 14 miles WxN1/2E from Ile du Pilier.

Sadly, three people lost their lives.

The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society has offered assistance for fishermen and mariners in need since 1839. The maritime charity provides help for mariners, retired seafarers and their dependants, through financial help including welfare grants, as well as assistance and support.

Photo credit: wrecksite.eu