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Another 1916 Centenary: “A barbarous outrage of the sea”

Eugene McLaughlin, 13th November 2016 One hundred years ago, the citizens of Sligo received devastating news.

Shed light on our seafarers this Remembrance Day

We are calling on the public to remember the contribution and sacrifice made by men of the Merchant Navy and fishing fleets as we mark Remembrance Sunday on 13 November.

Merchant Navy Day 2016 (3rd September)

Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society Marks Merchant Navy Day to Honour Sacrifices of Country’s Seafarers People around the country are being encouraged to mark Merchant Navy Day on 3rd September to honour the brave seafarers who kept our island nation supplied and fed during both World Wars and to recognise the importance and value of modern day […]

Battle of Jutland Anniversary – Video Recognises Merchant Marine and Fishing Fleet Contribution to WWI (09.06.16)

National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has marked the 100th anniversary of the Royal Navy’s largest and bloodiest naval engagement in WW1, the Battle of Jutland, by releasing a short video recognising the forgotten contribution and losses faced by merchant seafarers and fishermen during the 1914-18 conflict. The video, filmed at the National Museum […]