SS Empire Trader (1908-1943) The SS Empire Trader was a British passenger ship of 9,990 tons, which was torpedoed by U-92 north of the Azores and wrecked in the North Atlantic on 21 February, 1943.
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SS Greylock (1921-1943) The SS Greylock was an American cargo ship of 7,460 tons, which was torpedoed by German submarine U-255 and wrecked at sea on 3 February, 1943.
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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.
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 MoreChief Executive, Malcolm Williams, writes in The Daily Telegraph today: SIR: “I hope that every Council in the land will be flying the Red Ensign today, to commemorate and celebrate Merchant Navy Day. In times of war, the Merchant Navy has ensured our survival at a heavy cost – 46,000 men lost their lives during the […]
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