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On this day (27 June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Ultonia (1898-1917) SS Ultonia was a British ocean liner, built by Swan & Hunter Ltd. in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1898. At the time of her loss during WW1, the vessel of 10,402 tonnes was owned by the Cunard Steam Ship Co. Ltd., Liverpool.

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Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in April, 1917

Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 1 April Warren Merchant 3,709 1 April Kasenga Merchant 4,652 1 April Eastern Belle Merchant (S.V) 97 1 April Silvia Merchant (S.V) 164 1 April Zambesi Merchant 3,759 2 April Brittania Merchant 3,129 2 April Lord Scarborough Fishing 158 3 April Ardgask Merchant 4,542 3 April Ellen James […]

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SS City of Paris

On this day (4th April) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS City of Paris (1907-1917) SS City of Paris was a British passenger steamer of 9,239 tonnes. The ocean liner was built in 1907 by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow. At the time of her loss, she was owned by the Ellerman City Line Ltd.

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SS Lady Ann

Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in March, 1917

Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tons 1 March Drina Merchant 11,483 1 March Tillycorthie Merchant 382 1 March Chatburn Merchant 1,942 1 March Munificent Merchant 3,270 1 March Jumna Merchant 4,152 1 March Herbert Ingram Fishing 142 1 March Redcap Fishing 199 2 March Utopia Merchant (S.V) 184 2 March Gazelle Merchant (S.V) 119 […]

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SS Somme

On this day (30th March) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Somme (1916-1917) SS Somme was a British steamer of 1828 tonnes. Built by Austin S. P & Son Ltd., Sunderland, she was owned by the Normandy Shipping Co. Ltd., London at the time of her loss.

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Emile Robin 1894

EMILE ROBIN award to Captain John Wiltshire and Chief Officer Frederick Stone of the ss Mohawk of London for the rescue of the crew of the schooner Alton S Marshall of Gloucester, Massachusetts on the 28 March 1894. We cleared from London, March 22 for New York. On March 28 at 3 am., in Lat. 46 […]

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SS Oakwell

On this day (28th March) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Oakwell (1887-1917) British merchant vessel of 248 tonnes, SS Oakwell, was built in 1887 by Craig, Taylor & Company Ltd., Stockton-on-Tees. At the time of her loss, Oakwell was owned by United Glass Bottle Manufacturers Ltd.

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SS Clan Macmillan

On this day (23rd March) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Clan Macmillan (1901-1917) British merchant steam ship Clan Macmillan was built in 1901 by Mcmillan A. & Son Ltd., Dumbarton. At the time of her loss, she was owned by Clan Line Steamers Ltd., London.

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SS Stanley

On this day (21st March) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Stanley (1914-1917) British merchant vessel SS Stanley was built in 1914 by Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. At the time of her loss, the vessel of 3,987 tonnes was owned by Pyman G. & Co., also of West Hartlepool.

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Emile Robin 1948

EMILE ROBIN award to Capt PA Moffoot and Chief Officer Owen Medwyn Jones of the ss Empire Plover for the rescue of 11 of the crew of the mv Famagusta on the 19 Mar 1948 On 19th March 1948, the Empire Plover, having previously received a request by wireless to stand by from the Famagusta, […]

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