SS Boston City (1917-1918) The British steamer, SS Boston City, was built in 1917 by Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Bristol and was owned by the Bristol City Line at the time of her loss during WW1.
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Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 1 December Molesey Merchant 3,218 1 December Euphorbia Merchant 3,109 1 December Rydal Hall Merchant 3,314 1 December Rion Fishing (Smack) 39 2 December Birchgrove Merchant 2,821 2 December Kintuck Merchant 4,639 2 December Berwick Law Merchant 4,680 2 December Copeland Merchant 1,184 3 December Wreathier Merchant 852 […]
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SS City of Lucknow (1917-1917) British cargo vessel SS City of Lucknow was built in 1917 by W. Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. At the time of her loss in the same year, during WW1, the steamer of 8,293 tonnes was owned by the City of Oran SS. Co., Ltd., Liverpool.
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SS Vinovia (1906-1917) British cargo vessel SS Vinovia was built in 1906 by Short Brothers Ltd., Sunderland, and at the time of her loss during WW1, the steamer of 7,046 tonnes was owned by the Cunard Steamship Co. Ltd., Liverpool. Whilst on passage from New York to London, the Vinovia became separated from the rest […]
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SS Volnay (1910-1917) The SS Volnay was a British merchant cargo ship built in 1910 by Russell & Co. Ltd., Greenock. Seven years later, at the time of her loss at sea, the Volnay was owned by Gow, Harrison & Co., Glasgow.
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SS Charleston (1908-1917) British merchant cargo vessel, SS Charleston, was a steamer of 1,866 tonnes built in 1908 by Irvine’s Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool. At the time of her loss during WW1, the Charleston was owned by Furness Withy & Co. Ltd.
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SS Earl of Elgin (1909-1917) British merchant vessel, SS Earl of Elgin, was built in 1909 by Russell & Co. Ltd., Greenock, and at the time of her loss, the defensively-armed steamer was owned by Marshall & Dobbie, Glasgow.
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SS Aigburth (1917-1917) SS Aigburth was a British steamer built in 1917 by Fullerton & Co. Ltd., Paisley. At the time of her loss in the same year, the Aigburth was owned by the West Lancashire S.S. Co. Ltd., Liverpool.
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Date Name of Ship Merchant/Fishing Gross Tonnes 2 November Jessie Merchant 332 2 November Cape Finisterre Merchant 4,380 2 November Farraline Merchant 1,226 4 November Antaeus Merchant 3,061 4 November Border Knight Merchant 3,724 5 November Hilda R Merchant (S.V) 100 7 November Suntrap Merchant 1,353 8 November The Marquis Merchant 373 9 November Ardglamis […]
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SS Apapa (1914-1917) SS Apapa was a defensively-armed British ocean liner built in 1914 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. At the time of her loss a century ago, the steamer of 7,832 tonnes was owned by Elder Dempster Lines Ltd., Liverpool.
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