SS Samouri (1943-1944) The SS Samouri was a British cargo ship of 7, 219 tons, which, whilst on route from Bombay to Aden and New York, was torpedoed by U-188 and sunk in the Arabian Sea on January 26, 1944.
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SS Eurylochus (1912-1940) The SS Eurylochus was a British cargo ship of 5,723 tons, which was torpedoed by German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran and sank west of Sierra Leone, on January 22, 1940.
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SS Dalemoor (1922-1945) The SS Dalemoor was a British cargo ship of 5,796 tons, which, whilst on route from Antwerp to the Thames, struck a mine on its ballast and sunk in the North Sea on January 15, 1945.
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Sailing star Sir Ben Ainslie Praises Heroes of Maritime Charity Honours Outstanding acts of skill and gallantry during air and sea rescues have been recognised at a national awards ceremony held by the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society on Wednesday 21 October at Fishmongers’ Hall in London.
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The Mayor of Chichester, Councillor Peter Budge, has helped national seafaring charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, launch its annual Christmas Card Appeal in support of seafarers in need across the UK.
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“It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that our President, Admiral Sir Peter Abbott GBE KCB, died on Monday 28th September. A stalwart supporter of the charitable work of the Society, he was our President for nine years and will be greatly missed”. Malcolm Williams, Chief Executive of the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society
Read MoreWe were delighted to recently hear from an antique barometer collector who has acquired a rare and splendid example of an antique Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Society ‘contributions’ box. It dates back to c1900 and features a lovely, detailed SFMS barometer manufactured by Dolland of London, along with a thermometer and it highlights […]
Read MoreThe One Hundred and Seventy Sixth Annual General Meeting of the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Society will be held at Fishmongers’ Hall, London EC4 on Wednesday 21st October 2015 at 1200.
Read MoreToday marks the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society’s 165th Anniversary of Incorporation On the 30th July 1850 Royal Assent was given to an Act of Parliament to incorporate the members of the Society to enable them to better carry into effect their charitable designs.
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SS Etrib (1919-1942) At 58 minutes past midnight on 19 June 1942, U-552 fired a spread of two torpedoes at two overlapping freighters in convoy HG-84 about 400 miles west of Corunna, Spain. The SS Etrib and the SS Pelayo sank after being hit by one torpedo each.
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