SS Aigburth (1917-1917) SS Aigburth was a British steamer built in 1917 by Fullerton & Co. Ltd., Paisley. At the time of her loss in the same year, the Aigburth was owned by the West Lancashire S.S. Co. Ltd., Liverpool.
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Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 2 November Jessie Merchant 332 2 November Cape Finisterre Merchant 4,380 2 November Farraline Merchant 1,226 4 November Antaeus Merchant 3,061 4 November Border Knight Merchant 3,724 5 November Hilda R Merchant (S.V) 100 7 November Suntrap Merchant 1,353 8 November The Marquis Merchant 373 9 November Ardglamis […]
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SS Apapa (1914-1917) SS Apapa was a defensively-armed British ocean liner built in 1914 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. At the time of her loss a century ago, the steamer of 7,832 tonnes was owned by Elder Dempster Lines Ltd., Liverpool.
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The Emile Robin award to Captain Louis Hansen and Chief Officer TR Lewis of the SS Hockwold of London for the rescue of the four crew and the Captain’s wife of the schooner Richards and Emily of Goole on 27 November 1912.
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SS Aros Castle (1901-1917) SS Aros Castle was a British cargo ship built in 1901 by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow. The steamer of 5,739 tonnes was owned, at the time of her loss during WW1, by the Union Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd., London.
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SS Gasconia (1915-1917) British cargo vessel, SS Gasconia, was built by Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool in 1915. The Gasconia was owned by Walford L. & Co., London, at the time of her loss during WW1.
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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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The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society welcomes the BBC’s acknowledgement of the Merchant Navy’s contribution during its coverage of yesterday’s Ceremony of Remembrance. Source: BBC The acknowledgement comes during the year of the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the convoy system during WW1. By the beginning of May 1917, Britain had lost over a thousand […]
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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.
Read More 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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