SS Corsican Prince (1900-1917) and SS Saint Ninian (1894-1917) SS Corsican Prince was built in 1900 by Short Bros., Sunderland. At the time of her loss, she was owned by Prince Line Ltd., London.
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On 5 October 2004 the RN’s SAR Sea King helicopter ‘Rescue 177’ was scrambled from Prestwick to go to the assistance of the crew of the disabled Canadian submarine HMCS CHICOUTIMI, drifting in heavy seas approximately 100 nautical miles south west of Donegal following a major fire. The crew, Kapitaen Lieutenent Martin Rutsatz FGN (Pilot), […]
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SV Isle of Arran (1892-1917) The British merchant sailing vessel SV Isle of Arran was built in 1892 by Russell & Co. Ltd., Greenock. At the time of her loss she was owned by Thomas, R. & Co., Liverpool. She weighed 1,918 tonnes.
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SS Dundee (1906-1917) The British merchant vessel SS Dundee weighing 2,278 tonnes was built in 1892 by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd, Dundee. At the time of her loss, she was owned by Canada Steamship Lines Ltd., Montreal.
Read MoreDate Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Tonnage 1st January Baycraig Merchant 3,761 1st January Ivernia Merchant 14,278 1st January Holly Branch Merchant 3,568 2nd January Carlyle Merchant 466 4th January Wragby Merchant 3,641 4th January Lonclara Merchant 1,294 5th January Allie Merchant 1,127 5th January Lesbiau Merchant 2,555 6th January Hudworth Merchant 3,966 6th January Beaufront […]
Read More Silver Medal awarded to the Master of the Smack General Wolseley of Grimsby for the rescue of 2 survivors of the crew of the Dutch herring lugger Maatze in the North Sea in very heavy seas on 30th October 1884. Awards were also made to the Mate, Thomas H Smith and to 3 hands Williams […]
Read More Silver Medal awarded to Mr Henry Hildebrand, Mr EH Blake and Mr Thomas Fleming. During a thick fog and heavy breakers on the 6th September 1854, Mr Hildebrand, Mr EH Blake and Mr Fleming proceeded to the rescue of the Prince of Seas of Glasgow, having heard the cries of passengers (in all 200 people) and […]
Read MoreThe 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 25 October 1992. On 25 October 1992, the Igloo Lion began taking on water in […]
Read More Emile Robin Award presented to Captain Arthur Lawrence and Chief Officer Ernest Albert Small of the SS Newminster of Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the rescue of several of the crew of the SS Leo, 25th July 1940. Several enemy aircraft attacked a British Convoy off Dover. The Leo was hit by several bombs and sank at once. The […]
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SS Clan Shaw (1902-1917) The British steamer SS Clan Shaw was built in 1902 by Doxford W. & Sons, Sunderland, and at the time of her loss was owned by Clan Line Steamers Ltd, London.
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