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On this day (18th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Hunsdon (1911-1918) British cargo vessel, SS Hunsdon, was built in 1911 by Wesser Co., Bremen, originally for the Hamburg & Africa Line. The steamer of 2,899 tonnes was owned at the time of her loss by The Shipping Controller, London.

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On this day (16th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS War Council (1917-1918) SS War Council was a British cargo vessel of 5,875 tonnes. She was built in 1917 by the Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Ltd., Kobe. At the time of her loss a year later, the steamer of 5,875 tonnes was owned by The Shipping Controller, London.

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On this day (8th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Thalia (1917-1918) British merchant vessel SS Thalia was built in 1917 by Rijkee & Co. N. V., Rotterdam. At the time of her loss a year later, the British steamer was owned by Richards, Turpin & Co. Ltd., Swansea.

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On this day (4th October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Oopack (1894-1918) British cargo vessel, SS Oopack, was built in 1894 by Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd., Belfast and was owned at the time of her loss by China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd., Liverpool. She was a British steamer of 3,883 tonnes.

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On this day (2nd October) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Bamse (1881-1918) SS Bamse was a British merchant vessel built in 1881 by Strand Slipway Co. Ltd., Monkwearmouth. At the time of her loss during WW1, she was owned by The Shipping Controller, London.

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On this day (25th September) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Hebburn (1908-1918) SS Hebburn was a British cargo ship built in 1908 by Wood, Skinner & Co. Ltd., Newcastle. At the time of her loss during WW1, she was owned by Burnett SS. Co. Ltd., Newcastle. was a British steamer of 1938 tons.

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Remembering British merchant ships sunk in August, 1918

Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 2 August Malvina Merchant 1,244 2 August Dornfontein Merchant (Motor) 766 3 August Warilda Merchant 7,713 4 August Clan McNab Merchant 4,675 5 August Freshfield Merchant 3,445 5 August Luz Blanca Merchant 4,868 6 August Clan Macneil Merchant 3,939 6 August Biruta Merchant 1,733 6 August Highland Harris […]

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On this day (9th August) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Glenlee (1918-1918) British cargo vessel, SS Glenlee, was built in 1918 by Charles Connell & Co. Ltd., Scotstoun and at the time of her loss in the same year, was owned by the Rio Cape Line Ltd., Glasgow.

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On this day (24th July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Rutherglen (1906-1918) SS Rutherglen was a British cargo ship built in 1906 by the London & Glasgow Eng. & Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Glasgow. At the time of her loss, the steamer of 4,214 tonnes was owned by Maclay & McIntyre, Glasgow.

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On this day (19th July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Justicia (1914-1918) SS Justicia was a British troopship built in 1914 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. Before completion, Justicia was acquired by the British government and operated by the White Star Line.

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