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On this day (14th November) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Prophet (1911-1917) SS Prophet was a British cargo ship built in 1911 by the Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Willington. At the time of her loss a century ago, the Prophet was owned by John Gaff & Co., Glasgow.

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On this day (9th November) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Ballogie (1889-1917) SS Ballogie was a British merchant ship built in Sunderland in 1889 by Short Brothers Ltd. At the time of her loss 28 years later, the Ballogie was owned by Davidson J. & A. Ltd., Aberdeen.

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On this day (7th November) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Suntrap (1904-1917) British cargo vessel SS Suntrap was built in 1904 by the Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. At the time of her loss during WW1, the steamer of 1,353 tonnes was owned by Gas Light & Coke Co., London.

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On this day (2nd November) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Jessie (1901-1917) British cargo vessel, SS Jessie, was built in 1901 by Mcknight S. M. & Co., Ayr and was owned at the time of her loss by South Shield Steamship Co. Ltd., Grangemouth.

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SS Sapele

On this day (26th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Sapele (1904-1917) SS Sapele was a British cargo ship built in 1904. The steamer was built by Palmer’s Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd. in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and at the time of her loss a century ago, she was owned by the Elder Dempster Lines Ltd., Liverpool.

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Edward & Maisie Lewis Award 1992/93

The EDWARD AND MAISIE LEWIS award made to Lt Michael Langley and crew of RN Sea King from 772 Naval Air Squadron for the rescue of 10 crew of the mv Igloo Lion, which was sinking in severe weather on 25th October 1992. On 25 October 1992, the Igloo Lion began taking on water in […]

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SS Ilderton

On this day (24th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Ilderton (1903-1917) British cargo vessel, SS Ilderton, was built in 1903 by Ropner Shipbuilding & Repairing Co., Stockton-On-Tees. At the time she was lost, during WW1, the Ilderton was owned by Steel, Young & Co., London.

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SS War Clover

On this day (19th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS War Clover (1917-1917) The steam ship War Clover was a British cargo vessel built in 1917 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. At the time of her loss during WW1, War Clover was owned by The Shipping Controller, London.

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SS Polvena

On this day (17th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Polvena 1904-1917 British cargo vessel, SS Polvena, was built in 1904 by J. C. Tecklenborg, Geestemünde. At the time of her loss, the Polvena was owned by J. Herron & Co., Liverpool.

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On this day (12th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS W. M. Barkley (1898-1917) W. M. Barkley was a British cargo ship that was built in 1898 by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Troon. At the time of her loss a century ago, she was owned by Guinness A. Son & Co. Ltd., Dublin.

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