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On this day (5th June) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Harpathian (1913-1918) SS Harpathian was a British steamer of 4,588 tonnes built by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Sunderland in 1913 and owned at the time of her loss by J. & C. Harrison, Ltd., London.

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Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in May, 1918

Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 1 May Era Merchant 2,379 1 May Matiana Merchant 5,313 2 May Unity Merchant 1,091 2 May Franklyn Merchant 4,919 2 May Medora Merchant 5,135 2 May Flawyl Merchant 3,592 2 May Girdleness Merchant 3,018 2 May Thorsa Merchant 1,319 4 May Polbrae Merchant 1,087 5 May Tommi […]

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On this day (21st May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Chatham (1904-1918) SS Chatham was a British merchant steamer built in 1904 by Short Brothers Ltd., Sunderland. At the time of her loss during WW1, the Chatham was owned by Watts, Watts and Co. Ltd., London.

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On this day (8th May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Ingleside (1910-1918) SS Ingleside was a British cargo steamer of 3,736 tonnes, built in 1910 by Tyne Iron SB. Co., Ltd., Newcastle. Eight years later, at the time of her loss, the merchant vessel was owned by Rowland & Marwood’s SS. Co., Ltd., Whitby.

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On this day (1st May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Matiana (1894-1918) British merchant vessel, SS Matiana, was built in 1894 by A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow and owned at the time of her loss by British India Steam Nav. Co. Ltd., Glasgow.

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Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in April, 1918

Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 1 April Ardglass Merchant 4,617 2 April Solway Queen Merchant 307 5 April Cyrene Merchant 2,904 7 April Port Campbell Merchant 6,230 7 April Rye Merchant 986 7 April Highland Bridge Merchant 5,669 7 April Boscastle Merchant 2,346 8 April Bengali Merchant 5,684 10 April Henley Merchant 3,249 […]

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Bamse

On this day (17th April) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Bamse (1875-1918) SS Bamse was a British merchant ship built by T. Turnbull & Son, Whitby in 1875 and owned at the time of her loss by The Shipping Controller, London.

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On this day (5th April) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Cyrene 1888-1918 British cargo vessel SS Cyrene was built in 1888 by Short Brothers Ltd., Sunderland and was owned at the time of her loss by Coupland W. & Co., Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

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On this day (29th March) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS T.R. Thompson (1897-1918) SS T.R. Thompson was a British cargo ship built in 1897 by Short Brothers Ltd., Sunderland. At the time of her loss during WW1, the steamer of 3,538 tonnes was under the ownership of James Westoll Ltd., Sunderland.

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RMS Amazon

On this day (15th March) WW1 Shipwreckollections

RMS Amazon (1906-1918) The British ocean liner, RMS Amazon, was built in 1906 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. At the time of her loss 12 years later, the Amazon was under the ownership of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Ltd., London.

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