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Sami’s London Marathon Challenge

The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society’s Grants Manager, Samantha (Sami) Raeburn, is preparing for a big challenge in 2018 as she trains to take part in the London Marathon on 22 April.

On this day (2nd January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Boston City (1917-1918) The British steamer, SS Boston City, was built in 1917 by Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Bristol and was owned by the Bristol City Line at the time of her loss during WW1.

Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in December, 1917

Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 1 December Molesey Merchant 3,218 1 December Euphorbia Merchant 3,109 1 December Rydal Hall Merchant 3,314 1 December Rion Fishing (Smack) 39 2 December Birchgrove Merchant 2,821 2 December Kintuck Merchant 4,639 2 December Berwick Law Merchant 4,680 2 December Copeland Merchant 1,184 3 December Wreathier Merchant 852 […]

On this day (21st December) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS City of Lucknow (1917-1917) British cargo vessel SS City of Lucknow was built in 1917 by W. Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. At the time of her loss in the same year, during WW1, the steamer of 8,293 tonnes was owned by the City of Oran SS. Co., Ltd., Liverpool.

On this day (12th December) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Charleston (1908-1917) British merchant cargo vessel, SS Charleston, was a steamer of 1,866 tonnes built in 1908 by Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. At the time of her loss during WW1, the Charleston was owned by Furness Withy & Co. Ltd.

On this day (7th December) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Earl of Elgin (1909-1917) British merchant vessel, SS Earl of Elgin, was built in 1909 by Russell & Co. Ltd., Greenock, and at the time of her loss, the defensively-armed steamer was owned by Marshall & Dobbie, Glasgow.

On this day (5th December) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Aigburth (1917-1917) SS Aigburth was a British steamer built in 1917 by Fullerton & Co. Ltd., Paisley. At the time of her loss in the same year, the Aigburth was owned by the West Lancashire S.S. Co. Ltd., Liverpool.

Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in November, 1917

Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 2 November Jessie Merchant 332 2 November Cape Finisterre Merchant 4,380 2 November Farraline Merchant 1,226 4 November Antaeus Merchant 3,061 4 November Border Knight Merchant 3,724 5 November Hilda R Merchant (S.V) 100 7 November Suntrap Merchant 1,353 8 November The Marquis Merchant 373 9 November Ardglamis […]

On this day (28th November) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Apapa (1914-1917) SS Apapa was a defensively-armed British ocean liner built in 1914 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. At the time of her loss a century ago, the steamer of 7,832 tonnes was owned by Elder Dempster Lines Ltd., Liverpool.

Emile Robin 1912/13

The Emile Robin award to Captain Louis Hansen and Chief Officer TR Lewis of the SS Hockwold of London for the rescue of the four crew and the Captain’s wife of the schooner Richards and Emily of Goole on 27 November 1912.