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On this day (26th July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Glenturret (1896-1918) Glenturret SS was a British passenger and cargo vessel  built in 1896 by the London & Glasgow Eng & Iron Shipbuilding Co., Glasgow. At the time of her loss during WW1, Glenturret was owned by the Glen Line Ltd.

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On this day (2nd July) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Shirala (1901-1918) SS Shirala was a British merchant vessel built by A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow in 1901 and owned at the time of her loss by British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

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Remembering British merchant ships sunk in June, 1918

Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 3 June Nora Merchant 3,933 3 June Glaucus Merchant 5,295 5 June Polwell Merchant 2,013 5 June Harpathian Merchant 4,588 5 June Archbank Merchant 3,767 5 June Menzaleh Merchant 1,859 6 June Huntsland Merchant 2,871 7 June Diana Merchant 1,119 7 June Hogarth Merchant 1,231 8 June Saima […]

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On this day (29th May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Uganda (1898-1918) SS Uganda was a British merchant steamer built by A. Stephen & Son, Glasgow in 1898 and owned at the time of her loss by British India Steam Nav. Co. Ltd., Glasgow.

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On this day (16th May) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Tagona (1908-1918) SS Tagona was a defensively-armed merchant steamer of 2,004 tonnes built in 1908 by A McMillan & Son, Dumbarton. In 1912 she was purchased by the Canadian Lake Transportation Co., Toronto and at the time of her loss, she was owned by Canadian Lake Tptn Co. Ltd., Glasgow.

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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 (26th April) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Llwyngwair (1913-1918) SS Llwyngwair was a merchant British steamer ship built in 1913 by Antwerp Engineering Co. Ltd. and owned at the time of her loss five years later by Harries Bros & Co., Swansea.

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On this day (24th April) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Agnete (1894-1918) SS Agnete was a Danish steamer owned by The Shipping Controller, London, at the time of her loss during WW1. Built in 1894 by Howaldtswerke, Kiel, the Agnete was a cargo ship of 1,127 tonnes.

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On this day (19th April) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS War Helmet (1917-1918) British merchant vessel SS War Helmet was a steamer of 8,184 tonnes built in 1917 by Asano Shipbuilding Co., Tsurumi. At the time of her loss during WW1, she was owned by The Shipping Controller, London.

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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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