SS Murcia was a British cargo vessel built in 1915 by Short Bros., Ltd., Sunderland. At the time of her loss three years later, she was owned by the English & American Shipping Co. Ltd., London.

On 2 November 1918, the Murcia was travelling on a voyage from Bassein to Marseille with a cargo of rice and funnies when she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by a German U-boat under the command of Hans Schuler. At the time of the attack, the British steamer of 4,871 tonnes was 12 miles north of Port Said.

Sadly, one life was lost as a result.

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RMS Leinster was defensively-armed Irish passenger ship of 2,646 tonnes, built in 1897 by Cammell Laird & Co., Birkinhead. She was subsequently used as a Royal Mail Ship, operated by the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company.

On 10 October 1918, HMS Leinster was torpedoed by a German U-boat while bound for Holyhead and subsequently sank just outside Dublin Pay, four miles east of the Kish light vessel.

Sadly, more than 500 people lost their lives in the tragedy – the largest single loss of life in the Irish Sea.

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SS Hatasu was a British cargo vessel built in 1917 by J. Blumer & Co., Sunderland and owned at the time of her loss by Moss SS. Co. Ltd., Liverpool. She was a British steamer of 3,193 tonnes.

On 27 September 1918, SS Hatasu was travelling on a voyage from Alexandria to Liverpool with a cargo of cotton, currants & onions, when she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by a German U-boat under the command of Adolf Ehrensberger. At the time, the British steamer was located 50 miles N3/4W from Oran.

Sadly, two lives were lost as a result.

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SS Setter was a defensive-armed British passenger and cargo ship built in 1906 by Scott Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Greenock. At the time of her loss during WW1, the vessel was owned by Burns G. & J. Ltd., Glasgow.

On 13 September 1918, Setter was travelling on a voyage from Manchester to Clyde, with general cargo, when she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by a German U-boat under the command of Ernst Krieger. At the time of the attack, the British steamer of 956 tonnes was six miles NWxN of Corsewall Point.

Sadly, six lives were lost as a result.

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SS Australian Transport was a British cargo vessel built in 1911 by Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. At the time of her loss during WW1, she was owned by Houlder Bros & Co. Ltd., London.

On 23 August 1918, whilst travelling on a voyage from Karachi to Bizerta, with a cargo of wheat and onions, Australian Transport was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat. At the time of the attack, the steamer of 4,764 tonnes was 40 miles WNW of Marettimo.

Sadly, one life was lost as a result.

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British cargo vessel, SS Diomed, was built by Scott SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Greenock in 1917 and owned at the time of her loss by Ocean Steam Ship Co. Ltd., Liverpool.

On 21 August 1918, Diomed was travelling on a voyage from Liverpool to New York in ballast when she was sunk by gunfire from a German U-boat under the command of Waldemar Kophamel. At the time of the attack, the British steamer of 7,523 tonnes was positioned 195 miles ESE of Nantucket.

Sadly, two lives were lost.

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SS Wallsend was a British cargo ship built in 1917 by Wood, Skinner & Co. Ltd., Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. At the time of her loss a year later, the steamer of 2,697 tonnes was under the ownership of Burnett Steamship Co. Ltd., also of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

On 14 August 1918, the Wallsend was travelling on a voyage from Hartlepool to London with a cargo of coal when she was torpedoed by a German U-boat under the command of Thomas Bieber. At the time of the attack, the British vessel was one mile southeast of South Check, Robin Hoods Bay.

Thankfully, there were no casualties.

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SS Malvina was a British merchant vessel built in 1879 by Thomson, J. & G. Govan. At the time of her loss in 1918, she was owned by the London & Edinburgh Shipping Co. Ltd., Edinburgh.

On 2 August 1918, sailing independently of convoy, the Malvina was travelling on a voyage from London for Leith when she was reportedly torpedoed by a German U-boat, though in darkness, no submarine or the track of a torpedo was seen.

The explosion on the starboard side caused considerable damage, leading to the ship buckling in two and sinking in just three minutes. The steamer of 1,244 tonnes was lost 1 mile from Flamborough Head.

Sadly, 14 lives were lost as a result.

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