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On this day (22nd March) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Corvus (1902-1918) SS Corvus was a British steel cargo ship built in 1902 by Fredrikstad Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Fredrikstad. At the time of her loss a century ago, the steamer of 571 tonnes was owned by the British Government, London.

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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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On this day (13th March) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Lisette (1899-1918) SS Lisette was a British steamer of 895 tonnes that was built in 1899 by S. McKnight & Co. Ltd., Ayr. The merchant ship was owned at the time of her loss by the Yorkshire Coal & Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., Goole. On 13 March 1918, the Lisette was travelling on a […]

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On this day (8th March) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Madeline (1894-1918) SS Madeline was a British cargo steamer built in 1894 by Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. In 1918, at the time of her loss during WW1, the Madeline was owned by Pyman, Bell & Co. Ltd., Newcastle. On 8 March 1918, SS Madeline was travelling on a voyage from Dieppe […]

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On this day (6th March) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Kalgan (1895-1918) British passenger and cargo ship, SS Kalgan, was built in 1895 by Scott Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Greenock. During WW1, at the time of her loss, the Kalgan was owned by the China Navigation Co. Ltd., London.

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On this day (1st March) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Borga (1907-1918) The SS Borga was a defensively-armed British merchant ship of 1,046 tonnes, built in 1907 by Nylands Mekaniske Verksted, Oslo. At the time or her loss 11 years later, the steamer was under the ownership of Mann, Macneal & Co., Glasgow.

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Remembering British merchant and fishing ships sunk in February, 1918

Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 1 February Kindly Light Merchant 116 1 February Arrino Merchant 4,484 1 February Cavallo Merchant 2,086 2 February Jaffa Merchant 1,383 2 February Avanti Merchant 2,128 2 February Newminster Abbey Merchant 3,114 2 February Celia Merchant 5,004 3 February Sofie Merchant 354 3 February Aboukir Merchant 3,660 3 […]

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On this day (27th February) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Largo (1910-1918) The British cargo ship, SS Largo, was built in 1910 by S. P. Austin & Son, Ltd., Sunderland and at the time of her loss was owned by Pelton SS. Co. Ltd., Newcastle. She was a steamer of 1,764 tonnes. On 27 February 1918, whilst travelling on a voyage from Barry to […]

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On this day (22nd February) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Haileybury (1902-1918) British steamer SS Haileybury was built in 1902 by W. Pickersgill & Sons, Sunderland and was owned at the time of her loss by Wm. Thomas & Sons Ltd., London.

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On this day (20th February) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Huntsmoor (1901-1918) British merchant ship SS Huntsmoor was built in 1901 by Flensburger Schiffbau Ges., Flensburg. At the time of her loss during WW1, the steamer of 4,957 tonnes was owned by the Ministry of War Transport, London.

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