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The Seaman, 1914-1918: Index of ships

The Seaman

This index provides information about individuals who were named in the pages of 'The Seaman', the newspaper of the National Sailors' and Firemen's Union, for either meritorious service or death between September 1914 - December 1918. It is arranged in order of the name of the vessel - an alternative index, arranged in order of surname, is also available. In many cases the entries relate to events of the First World War, but some other incidents are also included.

Bound volumes of 'The Seaman' are available to view at the Modern Records Centre:

  • 1914 - document reference MSS.175A/4/1/3
  • 1915 - document reference MSS.175A/4/1/4
  • 1916 - document reference MSS.175A/4/1/5
  • 1917 - document reference MSS.175A/4/1/6
  • 1918 - document reference MSS.175A/4/1/7

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Ship Date of newspaper Surname First Name/s Age Rank Regiment / Service Branch Mentioned for war service Mentioned for death (& date if given) Roll of Honour Photo Other Comments
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Akeson     Able Seaman     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Burks     Second Engineer     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Clarke     Fireman     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Edwards     Cadet     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Golden     Fireman     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Hardcastle     Wireless Operator     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Harrison     Fireman     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Hollingsworth     Able Seaman     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Hudson     Fireman     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Hunter     Carpenter     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Jacobs     Fireman     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Johnson     Third Engineer     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Kristiansen     Able Seaman     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Lewis     Fireman     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Louth     Assistant Steward     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Newton H.   Captain     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Northgrove     Fireman     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Overment     Chief Steward     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Phoenix J.A.   Second Officer     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Proctor     Messroom Steward     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Schurr     Cadet     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Siddle     Ship's Cook     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Smith W.D.   First Officer     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Smith     Fireman     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Stobbs     Able Seaman     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Tute     Donkeyman     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Watson     Able Seaman     No Yes - missing No No  
"Aaro" liner 11 Aug. 1916 Woodhead     First Engineer     No Yes - missing No No  
"Achille Adam" 18 Jan. 1918             No Yes No No Torpedoed by U boat
"Admiral Clark" steamer 22 Sep. 1916             No Yes No No 20 men drowned when the steamer foundered in a hurricane whilst on a voyage from Port Arthur to Buenos Ayres. The vessel encountered the hurricane in the Caribbean Sea and the water flooded the engine-room. The steamer sank and most of the crew, including Captain Daniels, were drowned. One of the surviviors, the Third Engineer, W. Robinson, clung to a raft for six day ands twelve hours before they were rescued by the "Fana".
"Agincourt" 6 Nov. 1914 Milne David       Dundee Yes No Yes Yes  
"Ajax" trawler 23 Oct. 1914 Bacon H.   Second Engineer     No Yes - missing presumed dead 02/09/1914 No No Of Grimsby
"Ajax" trawler 23 Oct. 1914 Boyes T.   Steward     No Yes - missing presumed dead 02/09/1914 No No Of Greenwich
"Ajax" trawler 23 Oct. 1914 Coleman J.C.   Second Hand     No Yes - missing presumed dead 02/09/1914 No No Of London
"Ajax" trawler 23 Oct. 1914 Grant E.   Skipper     No Yes - missing presumed dead 02/09/1914 No No of Cleethorpes
"Ajax" trawler 23 Oct. 1914 Grant A.   Third Hand     No Yes - missing presumed dead 02/09/1914 No No of Cleethorpes
"Ajax" trawler 23 Oct. 1914 Naylor F.   Deck Hand     No Yes - missing presumed dead 02/09/1914 No No Of Grimsby
"Ajax" trawler 23 Oct. 1914 Peltman J.W.   Chief Engineer     No Yes - missing presumed dead 02/09/1914 No No Of Hull
"Ajax" trawler 23 Oct. 1914 Potter J.   Trimmer     No Yes - missing presumed dead 02/09/1914 No No Of Leicester
"Ajax" trawler 23 Oct. 1914 Selon W.J.   Deck Hand     No Yes - missing presumed dead 02/09/1914 No No Of Leicester
"Albion" 30 Jun. 1916 Sandall James   Stoker   Bristol Yes No Yes Yes  
"Alice Knowles" American whaler 21 Dec. 1917             No Yes No No 30 men lost in a hurricane. Two Portugese sailors survived, and were rescued after three days in open water.
"Alnwick Castle" 11 May 1917             No Yes No No 5 men drank seawater and 'went mad' while in boats after Alnwick Castle torpedoed.
"Amphitrite" & Waterford 9 Oct. 1914 McGrath Chris.         Yes No Yes Yes  
"Anglo-Californian" steamer 16 Jul. 1915 Adams Thomas         No Yes No No The steamer arrived in Queenstown harbour after encountering a German submarine.
"Anglo-Californian" steamer 16 Jul. 1915 Burke Ronald Michael J.         No Yes No No The steamer arrived in Queenstown harbour after encountering a German submarine.
"Anglo-Californian" steamer 16 Jul. 1915 Daly           No Yes No No The steamer arrived in Queenstown harbour after encountering a German submarine.
"Anglo-Californian" steamer 16 Jul. 1915 Liho Fedor         No Yes No No The steamer arrived in Queenstown harbour after encountering a German submarine.
"Anglo-Californian" steamer 16 Jul. 1915 O'Brien           No Yes No No The steamer arrived in Queenstown harbour after encountering a German submarine.
"Anglo-Californian" steamer 16 Jul. 1915 O'Neill           No Yes No No The steamer arrived in Queenstown harbour after encountering a German submarine.
"Anglo-Californian" steamer 16 Jul. 1915 Parslow Archibald   Captain     No Yes No No The steamer arrived in Queenstown harbour after encountering a German submarine.
"Anglo-Californian" steamer 16 Jul. 1915 Vose           No Yes No No The steamer arrived in Queenstown harbour after encountering a German submarine.
"Anglo-Californian" steamer 16 Jul. 1915             No Yes No No 2 unnamed. The steamer arrived in Queenstown harbour after encountering a German submarine.
"Ansonia" 22 Nov. 1918 Bartholomew T.   Boatswain   Tower Hill No Yes No Yes  
"Ant" trawler 20 Oct. 1916       Second Engineer     No Yes No No Collided with another Aberdeen trawler, the "Osprey". All managed to scramble aboard the latter when the "Ant" sank, apart from this man, who was in his bunk.
"Antillian" Leyland liner 5 Nov. 1915 Crawford James   Muleteer     No Yes No No Apparently murdered by another muleteer, Young Hill. The trial is detailed here.
"Apapa" Elder Dempster liner 7 Dec. 1917             No Yes No No 77 men. Ship torpedoed by Germans; one torpedo sunk the vessel but another was fired out of apparent malice
"Arab" 20 Oct. 1916 Acourt T.C.       Bristol Yes No Yes Yes  
"Arab" 20 Oct. 1916 Cownes C.B.       Bristol Yes No Yes Yes  
"Arabic" 14 Jan. 1916 Burke Frank   Lamp Trimmer   Liverpool Yes No No Yes Photo taken when he was recovering from wounds received when the SS. "Arabic" was torpedoed.
"Aras" oil tank steamer 20 Dec. 1918 Dawson William   Chief Officer     No Yes No No Arrived at Queenstown in a bad condition after two hurricanes; the two were washed overboard and drowned.
"Aras" oil tank steamer 20 Dec. 1918 Manor Thomas   Seaman     No Yes No No Arrived at Queenstown in a bad condition after two hurricanes; the two were washed overboard and drowned.
"Arbutus", mine sweeping sloop 4 Jan. 1918 Oxlade Charles H.   Commander     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No The vessel foundered in severe weather, having been torpedoed.
"Arbutus", mine sweeping sloop 4 Jan. 1918             No Yes - missing presumed dead No No 8 men. The vessel foundered in severe weather, having been torpedoed.
"Arctic" 18 Jun. 1915 Fuller Thomas   Deck Hand     No Yes No No Torpedoed in the North Sea by a German submarine. 'Skipper Pesterfield and Mace, mate, were looking over the side watching for the fish boards coming up when the first shell burst between them, killing both. A second shell was fired into the hull, sinking the vessel, which took Taylor and Fuller, deck hands, down with her.'
"Arctic" 18 Jun. 1915 Mace Walter   Second Hand     No Yes No No Torpedoed in the North Sea by a German submarine. 'Skipper Pesterfield and Mace, mate, were looking over the side watching for the fish boards coming up when the first shell burst between them, killing both. A second shell was fired into the hull, sinking the vessel, which took Taylor and Fuller, deck hands, down with her.'
"Arctic" 18 Jun. 1915 Pesterfield William   Skipper     No Yes No No Torpedoed in the North Sea by a German submarine. 'Skipper Pesterfield and Mace, mate, were looking over the side watching for the fish boards coming up when the first shell burst between them, killing both. A second shell was fired into the hull, sinking the vessel, which took Taylor and Fuller, deck hands, down with her.'
"Arctic" 18 Jun. 1915 Taylor James   Deck Hand     No Yes No No Torpedoed in the North Sea by a German submarine. 'Skipper Pesterfield and Mace, mate, were looking over the side watching for the fish boards coming up when the first shell burst between them, killing both. A second shell was fired into the hull, sinking the vessel, which took Taylor and Fuller, deck hands, down with her.'
"Ardmore" Irish steamer 23 Nov. 1917             No Yes - missing presumed dead No No 22 men. Ship attacked and sunk without warning
"Argo" 29 Jan. 1915 Ingram Sam       Belfast Yes No Yes Yes  
"Argyll" steam fish carrier 18 Jun. 1915 Loades     Captain     No Yes - 15/06/1915 No No Of London. Torpedoed by a German submarine off Harwich. There were 4 survivors from a crew of 11.
"Argyll" steam fish carrier 18 Jun. 1915             No Yes - 15/06/1915 No No 6 unnamed men (27 men in all for the three trawlers listed). Overdue and never reached destination.
"Ariadne" 3 Aug. 1917             No Yes No No 38 men. Torpedoed and sunk. Had a crew of 677.
"Ariona" sailing vessel 2 Mar. 1917       Captain     No Yes No No Vessel run down by the Spanish "Espagnolete" on February 20th. Entire crew saved apart from the captain.
"Artist" steamship 2 Feb. 1917             No Yes No No Torpedoed while in a gale by a German submarine on 27th January. There were originally more survivors but seven died of wounds and exposure while waiting to be rescued.
"Ashlyn" 13 Apr. 1917 Foy Thomas     Royal Naval Reserve   Yes No No Yes A special mention, as he dived overboard to save another sailor and was awarded a certificate and £10.
"Askied" Norwegian steamer 10 Mar. 1916 Horsen Hans Alfred   Third Engineer     No Yes No No Verdict of accidental death at Hull.
"Aurora" 26 Feb. 1915 Belsham James       Belfast Yes No Yes Yes  
"Avenger", armed merchant cruiser 22 Jun. 1917             No Yes - 13/05/1917 No No 1 unnamed man. Torpedoed in the North Sea - he was the only fatality.
"Avetoro" Yeoward liner 17 Dec. 1915             No Yes - presumed missing No No 30 men. The ship left the Mersey on Nov 3rd for Barry, and after taking a cargo of coal there, left for the Bristol channel on 10th, and since has not been heard of. It is under the command of Captain T.R. Bannerman.
"Bacchante" 10 Mar. 1916             Yes No Yes Yes 9 men
"Balgownie" steamer 11 Feb. 1916       Second Officer     No Yes No No Unnamed
"Barry" 10 Mar. 1916 Jarman F.       Bristol Yes No Yes Yes  
"Battle Abbey" trawler 22 Dec. 1916 Murray Peter   Deckhand     No Yes No No The vessel collided with another trawler, the "Stratton" in the Humber. Seven of the crew of the "Battle Abbey" were rescued, but these men drowned.
"Battle Abbey" trawler 22 Dec. 1916 Newton Robert   Deckhand     No Yes No No The vessel collided with another trawler, the "Stratton" in the Humber. Seven of the crew of the "Battle Abbey" were rescued, but these men drowned.
"Battle Abbey" trawler 22 Dec. 1916 West Ernest   Trimmer     No Yes No No The vessel collided with another trawler, the "Stratton" in the Humber. Seven of the crew of the "Battle Abbey" were rescued, but these men drowned.
"Bayano" 9 Apr. 1915 Todd John       Belfast No Yes Yes Yes  
"Belgian Prince" 17 Aug. 1917             No Yes No No 38 men. Torpedoed and then crew mistreated by Germans.
"Bellona" 18 Jun. 1915 Behan T.       Dublin Yes No Yes Yes  
"Ben Harris" 26 Feb. 1915 Benson T.       Grays and Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Ben Harris" 26 Feb. 1915 Cooper A.       Grays and Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Ben Harris" 26 Feb. 1915 Sutcliffe J.       Grays and Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Bernicia" steamer 13 Aug. 1915 Gordon James 31 Fireman     No Yes No No Of Sunderland. An explosion took place in the donkey boiler situated in the stokehold.
"Berthilde" French steamer 17 Aug. 1917             No Yes No No 25 French sailors. Torpedoed by Austrian submarine.
"Boarus" Minesweeper 11 Feb. 1916 Easson John       Fishguard Yes No Yes Yes  
"Borda" 8 Sep. 1916           Tidal Basin Yes No Yes Yes  
"Boy Jack" trawler 2 Aug. 1918             No Yes No No Vessel captured and destroyed by German submarine; but a handful of men were taken onto the top of the submarine. A British patrolling vessel was spotted and the submarine submerged, throwing off the 4 men into the water, where they drowned.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Blake T.   Fireman     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Brown J.   Fireman     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Crawford T.   Fourth Butcher     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Culley T.   Steward     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Dabey R.C.   Trimmer     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Dennis R.   Trimmer     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Early F.   Leading Fireman     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Garland Claude S.   Steward     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 George L.   Scullion     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Gillespie D.   Second Electrician     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Goodwin T.   Fireman     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Hite T.   Trimmer     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Honeycut G.   Look Out Man     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Jenkins W.   Second Baker     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 McSeat J.   Fireman     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Phillips C.   Fireman     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Phillips G.   Fireman     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Rice J.   Steward     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Sherin G.   Greaser     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Smith W. J.   Fireman     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Taylor T.   Assistant Cook     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Toogood A.   Steward     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Walton H.   Fireman     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Britannic" hospital ship 24 Nov. 1916 Wing W.   Fireman     No Yes No No Sunk by mine or torpedo on 21st November in the Zea Channel, in the Aegean Sea. There are 1106 survivors, and about 50 are lost.
"Brocklesby" 2 Jun. 1916 Readman H.       Great Yarmouth Yes No Yes Yes  
"Brussels" 29 Mar. 1918 Fryatt     Captain     No Yes No No After the ship was captured by the German, Fryatt and the chief engineer of the vessel were taken Ruhleben Internment Camp; Fryatt was subsequently taken to Zeebrugge to stand trial for court martial, and shot.
"Bulwark" 29 Jan. 1915 Beam J.       Portsmouth No Yes - 26/11/1914 Yes Yes  
"Bulwark" 15 Jan. 1915 Cathery R.A.         No Yes - 26/11/1914 No Yes  
"Bulwark"   Finn Edmund         Yes Yes - 26/11/1914      
"Bulwark" 1 Jan. 1915 Nicol James       Greenock No Yes - 26/11/1914 Yes Yes  
"Bulwark" 1 Jan. 1915 Skenes John L.       Aberdeen No Yes - 26/11/1914 Yes Yes  
"Bulwark" 18 Dec. 1914 Wynne John         No Yes - 26/11/1914 Yes Yes  
"Burma" 30 Jun. 1916 Champion           No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Mined or torpedoed in the North Sea. She was last in Goole on June 11th. There is more detail of what happened in the journal. Also more about the compensation claimed by widows in the 11th August 1916 journal.
"Burma" 30 Jun. 1916 Dudding           No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Mined or torpedoed in the North Sea. She was last in Goole on June 11th. There is more detail of what happened in the journal. Also more about the compensation claimed by widows in the 11th August 1916 journal.
"Burma" 30 Jun. 1916 Duffield           No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Mined or torpedoed in the North Sea. She was last in Goole on June 11th. There is more detail of what happened in the journal. Also more about the compensation claimed by widows in the 11th August 1916 journal.
"Burma" 30 Jun. 1916 Gilyon James         No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Lived at 22 Richard Cooper Street
"Burma" 30 Jun. 1916 Jackson Herbert         No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Lived at 7 North Street, Goole
"Burma" 30 Jun. 1916 Shay J.   Chief Engineer     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Mined or torpedoed in the North Sea. She was last in Goole on June 11th. There is more detail of what happened in the journal. Also more about the compensation claimed by widows in the 11th August 1916 journal.
"Burma" 30 Jun. 1916 Turner           No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Mined or torpedoed in the North Sea. She was last in Goole on June 11th. There is more detail of what happened in the journal. Also more about the compensation claimed by widows in the 11th August 1916 journal.
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Bassil Carlo   Able Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of Brook Road, Bootle
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Capp Arthur   Able Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of Kensington Place, Jersey
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Donielson Ernest   Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of Park Place, Salford
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Henry J.   Marconi operator     No Yes - missing No No Of Moorfield Cottage, Midlothian
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Hilditch C.J.   Ordinary Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of Sunnyside Street, Salford
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Isaac Manuel   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of Goodiers Lane, Salford
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Johnston Edward   Third Mate     No Yes - missing No No Of Church Place, Anderston, Glasgow
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Kahlman C.   Carpenter     No Yes - missing No No Of Patrick Street, Cardiff
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Lang J.   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of Jeremiah Street, Belfast
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Lyon R.F.   Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of Onslow Street, Salford
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 M'Arthur James   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of Hyson Street, Salford
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Mitchell John   Captain     No Yes - missing No No Journal mentions that these men could have been picked up by a steamer but they are feared dead. Mitchell was from Dunolly Gardens, Glasgow
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Pacheso Arthur   Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of Lisbon, Portugal
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Roberts E.   Second Steward     No Yes - missing No No Of Holm Street, Glasgow
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Stronesh B.   Fourth Engineer     No Yes - missing No No Of Cecil Street, Dunfermline
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Wilson Emar   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of Earfield Street, Salford
"Cabotia" Donaldson liner 10 Nov. 1916 Wright T.   Assistant Cook & Baker     No Yes - missing No No Of Shirley Park Road, Southampton
"Caithness" Newcastle steamer 6 Jul. 1917             No Yes No No Torpedoed by a German submarine. Only 19 made it into a lifeboat, only 3 were alive when rescued out of a crew of 49.
"Cameo" trawler 31 Dec. 1915             No Yes - presumed missing No No 10 men
"Cap Trafalgar" 15 Feb. 1918 O'Donnell John   Naval Reservist     No Yes No Yes Seriously wounded when the "Cap Trafalgar" was sunk, but eventually died of his wounds. He resided at 1 Duff Street, Greenock.
"Capella" 20 Oct. 1916 Yetts Robert       Dundee Yes No Yes Yes  
"Carpathia" steamer 19 Jul. 1918       Fireman     No Yes No No Struck by three torpedoes, but not badly damaged - all other passengers and crew - 218 in all - were taken to port, but Germans sunk vessel afterwards.
"Carpathia" steamer 19 Jul. 1918       Fireman     No Yes No No Struck by three torpedoes, but not badly damaged - all other passengers and crew - 218 in all - were taken to port, but Germans sunk vessel afterwards.
"Carpathia" steamer 19 Jul. 1918       Trimmer     No Yes No No Struck by three torpedoes, but not badly damaged - all other passengers and crew - 218 in all - were taken to port, but Germans sunk vessel afterwards.
"Carpathia" steamer 19 Jul. 1918       Trimmer     No Yes No No Struck by three torpedoes, but not badly damaged - all other passengers and crew - 218 in all - were taken to port, but Germans sunk vessel afterwards. Mr Applegath, age 84, one of the oldest Trade Unionists in the country, and a friend of the N.S. and F.U.' The photo is a propaganda advert.
"Cassiopeid" trawler 26 Mar. 1915 Johnson J.A.   Deck Hand     No Yes - 18/03/1915 No No Lost Overboad'. Johnson was from Hull, left the bridge when the vessel was rolling to make some tea, and was never seen again. An inquiry was held on 23/13/1915 of accidental death.
"Chantala" 5 Jan. 1917             No Yes No No 8 unnamed men
"Cheshire" trawler 16 Jul. 1915             No Yes No No 8 unnamed. Cheshire sank through striking a floating German mine.
"Cheviot Range" steamer 14 Jan. 1916 Fell   44 Captain   North Shields No Yes - 22/12/1915 No No He was washed overboard in heavy weather. He left a widow and three children.
"China" Hospital Ship 11 Feb. 1916       Boatswain's Mate     Yes No Yes Yes  
"China" Hospital Ship 11 Feb. 1916       Quartermaster     Yes No Yes Yes  
"China" Hospital Ship 11 Feb. 1916 Campbell A.   Carpenter   Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes There's another photograph of Campbell below this one, with two other seamen.
"China" Hospital Ship 25 Feb. 1916 Squibb E.       Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"City of Stockholm" steamer 16 Aug. 1918 Runton     Captain     No Yes - missing No No Wrecked on the rocks at Christiania.
"City of Stockholm" steamer 16 Aug. 1918             No Yes - missing No No 2 men wrecked on the rocks at Christiania.
"Clacton" auxiliary mine-sweeping vessel 11 Aug. 1916 Addison David   Seaman Royal Naval Reserve   No Yes - missing No No  
"Clacton" auxiliary mine-sweeping vessel 11 Aug. 1916 Frame Alexander   Leading Trimmer Royal Naval Reserve   No Yes - missing No No  
"Clacton" auxiliary mine-sweeping vessel 11 Aug. 1916 James Archibald Noah   Engine Room Artificer 4th Cl.     No Yes - missing No No  
"Clacton" auxiliary mine-sweeping vessel 11 Aug. 1916 McKelvey Charles J.   Engineer Sub-Lt. Royal Naval Reserve   No Yes - missing No No  
"Clacton" auxiliary mine-sweeping vessel 11 Aug. 1916 Mortimore Francis E.   Engineer Lt. Royal Naval Reserve   No Yes - missing No No  
"Clan McNaughton" 26 Mar. 1915 Ambrose F.       Grays and Tilbury No No Yes Yes  
"Clan McNaughton" 26 Mar. 1915 Cheaseman W.       Grays and Tilbury No No Yes Yes  
"Coaster" steamship 10 Mar. 1916 Gordon John   Fireman     No Yes No No  
"Coniston" schoooner 14 Sep. 1917             No Yes No No One body washed ashore, believed to be from the vessel.
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Beaver John   Wireless Operator     No Yes No No Of Wooland Mount, Bradford Road, Huddersfield
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Cartwright Ed.   Coal Trimmer     No Yes No No Of 3 York Terrace, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Cooke Stanislaus   Under Steward     No Yes No No Of Penrhyn, London Road, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Doeg George Herbert   Commander     No Yes No No The "Connemara" and "Retriever" collided off the Irish Coast. Doeg was from Tanalltran, Holyhead.
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Evans Robert   Quartermaster     No Yes No No Of 7 Gilbert Street, London Road, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Evans David Charles   Chief Steward     No Yes No No Of Devonald Street, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Flaherty Michael   Seaman     No Yes No No Of 29 Cecil Street, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Hambley William   Galley Boy     No Yes No No Of 21 Cross Street, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Hughes William Evan   Third Engineer     No Yes No No Of 1 Boston Villas, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Hughes Joseph   Quartermaster     No Yes No No Of Llaingoch, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Hughes John   Luggage Guard     No Yes No No Of Queen's Terrace, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Jones Elias   Second Officer     No Yes No No Of Elanfra, Mona Street, Amlwch
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Jones Hugh   Chief Engineer     No Yes No No Of 13 Moreton Road, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Jones John Robert   Seaman     No Yes No No Of Newry House, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Jones William Humphrey   Deck Boy     No Yes No No Of 6 Henry Street, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Jones William   Greaser     No Yes No No Lived on board ship
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Jones John   Rev., Fireman     No Yes No No Of Oxford House, High Street, Bangor
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Owen George   Second Engineer     No Yes No No Of Bodarvon, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Owen George Stephen   Quartermaster     No Yes No No Of 26 Cecil Street, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Owen Robert   Seaman     No Yes No No Of Carreg yr Eithin, Newborough, Anglesey
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Owen Richard   Fireman     No Yes No No 27 Thomas Street, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Owen William   Cook     No Yes No No Of Ceris, Kingsland, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Pritchard Owen   Seaman     No Yes No No Of 36 Chapel Street Amlwch
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Roberts Richard   Seaman     No Yes No No Of Hen Blas, Newborough, Anglesey
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Roberts George   Head Stoker     No Yes No No Of 5 Tower Gardens, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Smith Owen   Carpenter     No Yes No No Of 12 Gilbert Street, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Williams William Price   Chief Officer     No Yes No No Of Fron Oleu, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Williams John   Seaman     No Yes No No Of 36 Gilbert Street, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Williams Richard   Fireman     No Yes No No Of Edmund Street, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Williams Thomas   Fireman     No Yes No No Of 13 Baker Street, Holyhead
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Williams Margaret   Stewardess     No Yes No No Of 3 Mona Street, Caergeiliog, Anglesey
"Connemara" 24 Nov. 1916 Woodall Isaac   Fireman     No Yes No No Of 14 Wynne Street, Holyhead
"Copeland" steamer 9 Nov. 1917 Hargraves William 55 Chief Engineer     No Yes No No Resided at 102 Ravenshill Avenue, Belfast. Taken unwell onboard, removed to Infirmary with suspected apoplexy but died.
"Corinthian" 20 Oct. 1916 Davies J.H.       Tower Hill Yes No No Yes A special mention. Apparently during a voyage, one of the passengers, a Canadian soldier, 'suddenly becoming insane, jumped overboard when the vessel was off the coast at Newfoundland, and the telegraph indicated "full speed". Without a moment's hesitation Davies dived from the stern, and having with difficult got hold of the would-be suicide, kept him afloat till assistance arrived.'
"Cornwall" 25 Sep. 1914 Wilson J. Havelock   Assistant Paymaster     Yes No Yes Yes J. Havelock Wilson junior
"Coronia" 5 Nov. 1915 Conway Cavill       Head Office, London Yes No Yes Yes  
"Cressy" 1 Jan. 1915 Clarke E.       Goole No Yes Yes Yes  
"Cressy" 16 Jul. 1915 Neill W.   Engineer   Belfast Yes No Yes Yes Survivor
"Dalmatian" steam trawler 19 Jul. 1918       Fireman     No Yes No No 9 men died of exposure in life boat after original vessel captured and blown up by submarine.
"Dart" of Jersey 7 Apr. 1916 Mears William 17       No Yes No No Unconscious and died after being cut from the foremast where he'd lashed himself during a hurricane.
"Dawdon" 9 Oct. 1914 Catrol J.   Chief Officer     No Yes No No Of Sunderland
"Dawdon" 9 Oct. 1914 Denver     Chief Engineer     No Yes No No Of Sunderland
"Dawdon" 9 Oct. 1914 Duff     Steward     No Yes No No "Dawdon" steamer sank after hitting a mine in the North Sea. There were also 8 survivors, who are named.
"Dawdon" 9 Oct. 1914 Hill George   Seaman     No Yes No No Of Dover, died on reaching Ostend.
"Dawdon" 9 Oct. 1914 Hill/Hall     Fireman     No Yes No No Of Shields
"Dawdon" 9 Oct. 1914 Hull     Engineer     No Yes No No "Dawdon" steamer sank after hitting a mine in the North Sea. There were also 8 survivors, who are named.
"Dawdon" 9 Oct. 1914 Palmer     Second Engineer     No Yes No No Of Sunderland
"Dawdon" 9 Oct. 1914 Ramsey R.   Second Officer     No Yes No No Of Express-street, South Shields
"Dawdon" 9 Oct. 1914 Steel J.   Master     No Yes No No "Dawdon" steamer sank after hitting a mine in the North Sea. There were also 8 survivors, who are named. Steel himself was of Sunderland.
"Dawdon" 9 Oct. 1914 Taylor Charles   Seaman     No Yes No No Of Sunderland, South Shields
"Dawdon" 9 Oct. 1914 White E.   Fireman     No Yes No No of 188 John Williamson Street, South Shields
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 Axup Arthur   Fireman   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 Binnington W.   Second Mate   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 Clark Jack   Steward   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 Hammond G.H.   Able Seaman   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 Hancocks W.   Fireman   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 Hancocks Ben   Donkeyman   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 Jackson     Chief Engineer   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 Johnson W.   Fireman   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 Muncaster     Second Engineer   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 O'Brien Jack   Fireman   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 Porter Fred   Able Seaman   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 Sinyard C.J.   Able Seaman   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 Tasker     Chief Mate   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 Taylor E.   Captain   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Dearne" 16 Jun. 1916 Thompson C.   Able Seaman   Goole Yes No No No All the SS Dearne crew have been POWs at Ruhleben Camp in Germany since the start of the war.
"Defence" 24 Nov. 1916 Tozer Duncan Edward       Cardiff No Yes Yes Yes  
"Diaman" 30 Jun. 1916 Caldwell A.       Penarth Yes No Yes Yes  
"Diomed" Blue Funnel liner 27 Aug. 1915 Anderson Victor   Quartermaster     No Yes No No Sunk by a German submarine. The Diomed was a steel screw steamer of 4,672 tons gross, built in 1895 and owned by the Ocean S.S. Company, Ltd. Messrs Alfred Holt and Co. managers, India Buildings, Liverpool.
"Diomed" Blue Funnel liner 27 Aug. 1915 Hall Joseph   Third Steward     No Yes No No Of Birkenhead.
"Diomed" Blue Funnel liner 27 Aug. 1915 Myles J.   Captain     No Yes No No Sunk by a German submarine. The Diomed was a steel screw steamer of 4,672 tons gross, built in 1895 and owned by the Ocean S.S. Company, Ltd. Messrs Alfred Holt and Co. managers, India Buildings, Liverpool.
"Diomed" Blue Funnel liner 27 Aug. 1915 Tobin George   Second Cook     No Yes No No Sunk by a German submarine. The Diomed was a steel screw steamer of 4,672 tons gross, built in 1895 and owned by the Ocean S.S. Company, Ltd. Messrs Alfred Holt and Co. managers, India Buildings, Liverpool.
"Diomed" Blue Funnel liner 27 Aug. 1915 White James   Seaman     No Yes No No Sunk by a German submarine. The Diomed was a steel screw steamer of 4,672 tons gross, built in 1895 and owned by the Ocean S.S. Company, Ltd. Messrs Alfred Holt and Co. managers, India Buildings, Liverpool.
"Diomed" Blue Funnel liner 27 Aug. 1915             No Yes No No 5 unnamed Chinese sailors. Ship sunk by a German submarine. The Diomed was a steel screw steamer of 4,672 tons gross, built in 1895 and owned by the Ocean S.S. Company, Ltd. Messrs Alfred Holt and Co. managers, India Buildings, Liverpool.
"Donegal" 22 Dec. 1916 Green John   Fireman   Southampton Yes No Yes Yes  
"Drake" 14 Jul. 1916 MacDonald     Diver   Liverpool Yes No Yes Yes  
"Dublin" 14 Jul. 1916 Beer Alec   Stoker   Bristol Yes No Yes Yes  
"Dumfries" 4 Jun. 1915             No Yes - 03/06/1915 No No 2 unnamed 'Lascars'
"Dundee" 19 May 1916 Angus P.       Dundee Yes No Yes Yes  
"Dundee" 5 May 1916 Lavery James       Dundee Yes No Yes Yes  
"Dupleix" fishing smack 11 Feb. 1916             No Yes No No 7 men. Vessel hit by a floating mine.
"Egero" Norwegian steamship 10 Mar. 1916             No Yes No No 7 men. Ship struck twice by unknown vessel. Men believed to be Portugese, Swedes, Norwegians and Danes.
"Electra" trawler 6 Oct. 1916             No Yes No No Vessel had encountered stormy weather and two (unnamed) men were washed overboard.
"Elizabeth Jane" Irish schooner 14 Jan. 1916 Lynch John   Captain     No Yes No No Body washed ashore after boat wrecked recently in Swansea Bay
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Blanchflower E.M.   Third Engineer     No Yes - missing No No Of 16 Dean Road, South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Blumenfeltd M.   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Brogn A.S.   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Cenal T.T.   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of North Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Demioli A.   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Engstrom P.   Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Fergensen Charles   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of North Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Halminen H.   Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Hutchison E.J.   Messroom Steward     No Yes - missing No No Of 37 Milburn Terrace, Sunderland
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Jooior Hans Nelson   Second Mate     No Yes - missing No No Of 94 Edward Street, South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Lundquist T.O.   Boatswain & Lamptrimmer     No Yes - missing No No Of East Holburn, South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Mills P.   Master     No Yes - missing No No Vessel owned by Weidner & Hopkins, is so seriously overdue that the gravest fears are entertained for her safety. She left Philadelphia on a passage to the Brazils on 7th September, and no tidings whatever have been heard from her. P. Mills is from Lily Crescent, Newcastle.
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Miramo R.   Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Muster A.   Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Nilsson S.   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of North Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Normis G.   Carpenter and Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of 97 East Holburn South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Sigholm C.   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Swanson J.   Chief Engineer     No Yes - missing No No Of 9 Station Road, Cullercoats
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Tait Thomas   First Mate     No Yes - missing No No Of 179 St Vincent Street, South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Thain J.   Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Tyrie Richard P.   Second Engineer     No Yes - missing No No Of 9 Devanha Terrace, Aberdeen
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Walunas F.   Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Welden P.   Cook     No Yes - missing No No Of 22 East Holburn, South Shields
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Wilkie Charles   Fourth Engineer     No Yes - missing No No Of 28 Palmer Street, Jarrow
"Elswick Park" Newcastle steamer 24 Nov. 1916 Wyatt J.G.   Steward     No Yes - missing No No Of Balton Road, Willesden Green, London N.W.
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Anderson O.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Bartlett H.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Blomkvist C.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Buckley James   Second Officer     No Yes No No Of Cork
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Cain W.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Caisley Fred W.   Apprentice     No Yes No No Of South Shields
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Clarence R.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Demierre Max F.E.   Apprentice     No Yes No No Of Wilmslow, Cheshire
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Desmond W.S.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Fisk R.   Apprentice     No Yes No No Of Great Yarmouth
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Gallagher P.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Hall R.   Apprentice     No Yes No No Of Greenmount, near Bury
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Krunnsl O.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Mason R.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Middleton James   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 M'Kinnon Arthur   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Mo Yon   Steward     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Moss W.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Olsen Oluf   Master     No Yes No No Of Ipswich. The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Park C.D.   Apprentice     No Yes No No Of Manchester
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Patterson James   First Officer     No Yes No No Of Walton, Liverpool
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Portister G.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Prichard R.L.   Apprentice     No Yes No No Of Holyhead
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Reeve L.   Apprentice     No Yes No No Of Leamington
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Sigman Eldred   Ordinary Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Taylor D.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Yong Hock Jack   Cook     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Engelhorn" 26 Mar. 1915 Young S.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No The 'Engelhorn' was a steel four masted barque of 2,549 tons gross, built in 1889 and owned by the Sailing Ship 'Engelhorn' Co Ltd., Messrs C.E. De Wolf and Co., Tower-building, Liverpool. She sailed from Valparaiso on 26th August last for Falmouth for orders with a cargo of barley, and nothing has been heard from them since. 'No cause can be assigned for her non-arrival other than that she has probably collided with an iceberg in the vicinity of Cape Horn during the darkness of the night, and has been so seriously damaged that she has subsequently foundered before the crew could be rescued by any passing vessel.'
"Equinox" trawler 20 Oct. 1916             No Yes No No 9 men. Vessel left Grimsby on August 25th for North Sea fishing and was sighted the same day by two trawlers. Soon afterwards an explosion was heard, and the vessel has not been seen or head of since.
"Eskimo" Wilson liner 25 Aug. 1916 Stevenson R.S.   Fireman     Yes No No Yes Escaped from the boat when it was being captured by the Germans. His story.
"Ethelbad" steam herring drifter 11 Aug. 1916             No Yes - missing No No 5 crew members
"Ethelwynne" steamer 28 Jan. 1916 Guthrie John Henry   Fireman     No Yes No No  
"Eturian" 6 Nov. 1914 Lyon H.   Captain   Grimsby Yes No Yes Yes  
"Europa" 25 Feb. 1916 Hoyle F.G.       Bristol Yes No Yes Yes  
"Exchange" 18 Jan. 1918             No Yes No No Torpedoed by U boat, all crew presumed lost
"Express" trawler 31 Dec. 1915             No Yes - presumed missing No No 9 men. The Captain was Barber, from Yarmouth. The Mate was Mutton.
"Falaba" 16 Jul. 1915             No Yes - 28/03/1915 No No 104 unnamed
"Falmouth" 2 Jul. 1915 Brown     Stoker   Aberdeen Yes No Yes Yes  
"Falmouth" 2 Jul. 1915 Deans         Aberdeen Yes No Yes Yes  
"Falmouth" 2 Jul. 1915 Martin         Glasgow Yes No Yes Yes  
"Falmouth" 2 Jul. 1915 McWalter         Liverpool Yes No Yes Yes  
"Falmouth" 2 Jul. 1915 Scott         Glasgow Yes No Yes Yes  
"Falmouth" 2 Jul. 1915 Swanson         Glasgow Yes No Yes Yes  
"Falmouth" 8 Sep. 1916 Walter J.M.     Royal Naval Reserve Dundee No Yes Yes Yes  
"Falmouth" 2 Jul. 1915 Wilson         Glasgow Yes No Yes Yes  
"Folkestone" 7 May 1915 Bell E.       East India Dock Yes No Yes Yes  
"Formidable" 30 Jul. 1915 Ecott H.       Devon Yes No Yes Yes  
"Franconia" 20 Oct. 1916 Bostock W.   Boilerman   Liverpool No Yes - missing No No  
"Franconia" 20 Oct. 1916 Corney J.   Trimmer   Liverpool No Yes - missing No No  
"Franconia" 20 Oct. 1916 Dixon P.   Fireman   Liverpool No Yes - missing No No  
"Franconia" 20 Oct. 1916 Dudley John   Fireman   Liverpool No Yes - missing No No  
"Franconia" 20 Oct. 1916 Graham Alex.   Fireman   Liverpool No Yes - missing No No  
"Franconia" 20 Oct. 1916 Hart Albert   Fireman   Liverpool No Yes - missing No No  
"Franconia" 20 Oct. 1916 Karrigan P.   Trimmer   Liverpool No Yes - missing No No  
"Franconia" 20 Oct. 1916 Macdonald Robert   Greaser   Liverpool No Yes - missing No No  
"Franconia" 20 Oct. 1916 Mooney Patrick   Trimmer   Liverpool No Yes - missing No No  
"Franconia" 20 Oct. 1916 M'Quilliam Edward   Trimmer   Liverpool No Yes - missing No No  
"Franconia" 20 Oct. 1916 Patterson Patrick   Trimmer   Liverpool No Yes - missing No No  
"Franconia" 20 Oct. 1916 Thompson G.   Trimmer   Liverpool No Yes - missing No No  
"Galgate" four-master 19 May 1916             No Yes - missing No No 14 men
"Gamecock" steam trawler 5 May 1916 Beadle John   Chief Engineer     No Yes No No  
"Gerald" barge 14 Jan. 1916 Thompson John 54 Captain     No Yes No No Died in a bunk on the barge, of bronchial pneumonia, brought about by heavy drinking.
"Gertrude" coasting steamer 18 Jun. 1915 Hughes Griffith   Second Engineer     No Yes No No In total eight men were lost from the Gertrude, with only one survivor, a fireman named Moore. She sank as a result of a collision during fog with the Ellerman liner "City of Vienna". Nearly all of the crew of the Gertrude were either Welshman or resided in Wales. Most of them are said to be Anglesey men; 'and a particularly sad fact about the disaster is that four of them, who lived in Moelfre, in Angelsey, belonged to the same family.'
"Gertrude" coasting steamer 18 Jun. 1915             No Yes No No In total eight men were lost from the Gertrude, with only one survivor, a fireman named Moore. She sank as a result of a collision during fog with the Ellerman liner "City of Vienna". Nearly all of the crew of the Gertrude were either Welsh or resided in Wales. Most of them are said to be Anglesey men; 'and a particularly sad fact about the disaster is that four of them, who lived in Moelfre, in Angelsey, belonged to the same family.'
"Girl Edith" fishing ketch 10 Nov. 1916 Arnold     Skipper     No Yes No No The vessel went ashore on the rocks at Corbyn Head, Torquay. William Mogridge, 25, a third member of the crew was rescued by Mr Easterbrook, a local solicitor. Rescue attempts were made for the two men but they failed.
"Girl Edith" fishing ketch 10 Nov. 1916 Williams   19       No Yes No No The vessel went ashore on the rocks at Corbyn Head, Torquay. William Mogridge, 25, a third member of the crew was rescued by Mr Easterbrook, a local solicitor. Rescue attempts were made for the two men but they failed.
"Girl Gladys" fishing smack 3 Dec. 1915             No Yes - presumed missing No No 4 men. Mate named William Carter, one of the crew of the "Provident". "Girl Gladys" left Milford Haven for the Bristol Channel fishing grounds on Nov 11th, and has not been heard from since. It is feared she may have perished in the gale of Nov 12th.
"Glasgow" 22 Oct. 1915 Armstong George       Newcastle Yes No Yes Yes  
"Glasgow" steamer/coaster 31 Dec. 1915             No Yes - presumed missing No No 6 unnamed. Vessel sunk by a wave. "J. and J. Hay, Ltd" found on wreckage.
"Glen Usk" 28 Jan. 1916 King Hugh       Govan Yes No Yes Yes  
"Glenariff" steamer 14 Jan. 1916             No Yes - presumed missing No No 10 men. All hands were from Belfast.
"Glenart Castle" hospital ship 1 Mar. 1918             No Yes No No 153 crew / passengers missing feared dead, 26/02/1918. Sunk in the Bristol Channel by an enemy submarine within ten minutes of being struck by a torpedo. Vessel was a 'free' area. Sunk stern first, making the launching of life boats very difficult. Missing passengers included crew, RAMC officers, female nurses, other RAMC ranks.
"Glenmorven" steamship 27 Aug. 1915 McMullen Frank   Boatswain     No Yes - 26/12/1914 No No Widow applying for compensation from ship owners. Of 19 Waldo Street, North Shields.
"Gloucester" 16 Jul. 1915 Seal A.       Grays and Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Goliath" 18 Jun. 1915 Dixon James       Liverpool No Yes Yes Yes  
"Goliath" 23 Oct. 1914 Forbes C.     Royal Naval Reserve Dundee Yes No Yes Yes  
"Goliath" 30 Jul. 1915 Jones J.   Stoker   Belfast No Yes Yes Yes  
"Goliath" 19 May 1916 Lintern F.   Stoker   Bristol Yes No Yes Yes  
"Goliath" 16 Jul. 1915 Warnock Thomas   Stoker Royal Naval Reserve Belfast No Yes Yes Yes  
"Harbury" steamer 14 Sep. 1917 Craig     Captain     No Yes No No Torpedoed
"Harbury" steamer 14 Sep. 1917             No Yes No No 11 men. Torpedoed.
"Hasel" 30 Jun. 1916 Gentles John       Govan Yes No Yes Yes  
"Hawk" 28 Jul. 1916             Yes No No Yes Members of crews of S.S. Hawk, Vargo and Iris in Ruhleben internment camp.
"Heneage" 19 May 1916 Hall Albert       Goole Yes No Yes Yes Former branch secretary
"Heneage" 19 May 1916             Yes No Yes Yes Unnamed 'Chum' of Albert Hall
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Barlow R.   Waiter     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Bell H.   Greaser     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Creegan M.   Fireman     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Ghyselin J.   Head Waiter     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Graham N.   Cook     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Green M.   Matron     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Hughes T.   Bathroom Steward     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Jones A.J.   Ship's Cook     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Kennedy Mrs E.   Stewardess     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Kerr     Chief Steward     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Kingdom J.   Trimmer     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Maberley T.   Assistant Cook     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 McGinnity C.   Boots     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Monaghan P.   Pantryman     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Murphy P.J.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Norman R.D.   Cook     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Simpson J.   Assistant Purser     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Skarratt W.   Waiter     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Wheelan J.J.   Waiter     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Winter J.   Waiter     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Wolff M.G.   Able Seaman     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hesperian" Allan Liner 10 Sep. 1915 Wron D.   Greaser     No Yes No No Sailed from Liverpool, torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Hibernia" 5 Nov. 1915           Newcastle Yes No Yes Yes 7 men
"Hindustan" 29 Jan. 1915 Milla Laurence         Yes No Yes Yes  
"Hockwold" steamer 14 Sep. 1917             No Yes - missing presumed dead No No 10 men
"Hogue" 25 Sep. 1914 Atkinson J.W.     Royal Naval Reserve   Yes Yes     Also in Vol.53 6/11/1914
"Hydro" 29 Jan. 1915 Alexander R.   Chief Engineer     No Yes No No Of Glasgow
"Hydro" 29 Jan. 1915 Austin A.J.   Cook and steward     No Yes No No Of Toronto, Canada
"Hydro" 29 Jan. 1915 Bartholomew W.   Assistant Steward     No Yes No No Of Rotherham
"Hydro" 29 Jan. 1915 Duffill G.H. 21 Second Mate     No Yes No No Hydro, built in Hull in 1911, was 1,223 tons, 250 ft. long by 35 ft. beam. She was in Whitby harbour during the bombardment by German warships, and capsized 12 miles west of the Giant's Causeway, the cargo having shifted during a recent gale. Duffill was from Hull.
"Hydro" 29 Jan. 1915 Enden Rene   Fireman     No Yes No No Of Dunkirk
"Hydro" 29 Jan. 1915 Innis J.   Fireman     No Yes No No Of Auckland
"Hydro" 29 Jan. 1915 Jones W. 50 Able Seaman (AB)     No Yes No No Of Barrow-in-Furness
"Hydro" 29 Jan. 1915 Lilius C.   Donkeyman     No Yes No No Of Finland
"Hydro" 29 Jan. 1915 Linkmann O.   Able Seaman (AB)     No Yes No No Of Sweden
"Hydro" 29 Jan. 1915 Nendick T. 31 Second Engineer     No Yes No No Of Hull
"Hydro" 29 Jan. 1915 Norman J. 43 Able Seaman (AB)     No Yes No No Of Nottingham
"Hythe", auxiliary sweeper 5 Nov. 1915             No Yes - missing No No 100 men. During night of 28/29th October was sunk after being in collision with another H.M. ships off the Gallipoli peninsula.
"Iberian" Leyland liner 13 Aug. 1915 Appleby H.   Third Steward     No Yes - 30/07/1915 No No Met a German submarine and was shelled; the survivors rowed for several hours to shore. The Iberian was a steel screw steamer of 5,223 tons gross, built in 1900 by Sir J. Laing and Sons Ltd., of Sunderland and owned by Messrs F. Leyland and Co. Ltd., James Street Liverpool.
"Iberian" Leyland liner 13 Aug. 1915 Carrol John         No Yes - 30/07/1915 No No Met a German submarine and was shelled; the survivors rowed for several hours to shore. The Iberian was a steel screw steamer of 5,223 tons gross, built in 1900 by Sir J. Laing and Sons Ltd., of Sunderland and owned by Messrs F. Leyland and Co. Ltd., James Street Liverpool.
"Iberian" Leyland liner 13 Aug. 1915 O'Keefe M.         No Yes - 30/07/1915 No No Met a German submarine and was shelled; the survivors rowed for several hours to shore. The Iberian was a steel screw steamer of 5,223 tons gross, built in 1900 by Sir J. Laing and Sons Ltd., of Sunderland and owned by Messrs F. Leyland and Co. Ltd., James Street Liverpool.
"Iberian" Leyland liner 13 Aug. 1915 Proudfoot J.         No Yes - 30/07/1915 No No Met a German submarine and was shelled; the survivors rowed for several hours to shore. The Iberian was a steel screw steamer of 5,223 tons gross, built in 1900 by Sir J. Laing and Sons Ltd., of Sunderland and owned by Messrs F. Leyland and Co. Ltd., James Street Liverpool.
"Iberian" Leyland liner 13 Aug. 1915 Sheridan           No Yes - 30/07/1915 No No Met a German submarine and was shelled; the survivors rowed for several hours to shore. The Iberian was a steel screw steamer of 5,223 tons gross, built in 1900 by Sir J. Laing and Sons Ltd., of Sunderland and owned by Messrs F. Leyland and Co. Ltd., James Street Liverpool.
"Iberian" Leyland liner 13 Aug. 1915 Wileys Mark         No Yes - 30/07/1915 No No Met a German submarine and was shelled; the survivors rowed for several hours to shore. The Iberian was a steel screw steamer of 5,223 tons gross, built in 1900 by Sir J. Laing and Sons Ltd., of Sunderland and owned by Messrs F. Leyland and Co. Ltd., James Street Liverpool.
"Ilaro" Elder Dempster liner 5 Nov. 1915 Blair Stephen   Chief Engineer     No Yes No No  
"Indian Prince" steamship 31 Dec. 1915 Lambert George 42 Chief Engineer     No Yes No No Inquest detailed here. Seems like he died of health conditions resulting from shell-shock?
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Attridge A.   Carpenter     No Yes No No Struck by a torpedo, 5 survivors.
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Buckley S.   Fireman     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Clarke G.   Sailor     No Yes No No Struck by a torpedo, 5 survivors.
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Clay W.   Third Engineer     No Yes No No Struck by a torpedo, 5 survivors.
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Cox P.   Fireman     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Driscoll D.   Sailor     No Yes No No Struck by a torpedo, 5 survivors.
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Evans W.   Second Mate     No Yes No No Struck by a torpedo, 5 survivors.
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Faulkiner W.   Sailor     No Yes No No Struck by a torpedo, 5 survivors.
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Geary D.   Fireman     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Harrington J.   Fireman     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Harris J.   Fireman     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Hayes R.   Greaser     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Hoare M.   Quartermaster     No Yes No No Struck by a torpedo, 5 survivors.
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Mullane J.   Cook     No Yes No No Struck by a torpedo, 5 survivors.
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Murphy M.   Sailor     No Yes No No Struck by a torpedo, 5 survivors.
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Neill W.   First Engineer     No Yes No No Struck by a torpedo, 5 survivors.
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 O'Brien J.   Fireman     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 O'Connell J.   Fireman     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 O'Connell L.   Fireman     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 O'Hehir M.   Greaser     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 O'Mahony D.   Fireman     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 O'Shea     Fireman     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 O'Sullivan N.   Sailor     No Yes No No Struck by a torpedo, 5 survivors.
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Page     Gunner     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Peters R.J.   Second Engineer     No Yes No No Struck by a torpedo, 5 survivors.
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Ryan W.   Donkeyman     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918 Tucker     Gunner     No Yes No No  
"Inniscarra" steamer 24 May 1918       Cattle men     No Yes No No 2/3 cattle men
"Innisfallen" steamer 21 Jun. 1918 Brown Charles   Fireman     No Yes - 23/05/1918 No No At 10:45am in Irish Sea was torpedoed and sank rapidly. Described as 'coloured'.
"Innisfallen" steamer 21 Jun. 1918 Butler Denis J.   Cattleman     No Yes - 23/05/1918 No No At 10:45am in Irish Sea was torpedoed and sank rapidly. Sailor from Cork.
"Innisfallen" steamer 21 Jun. 1918 Creevy S.   Greaser     No Yes - 23/05/1918 No No Of South Shields
"Innisfallen" steamer 21 Jun. 1918 Cronin D.   Gunner     No Yes - 23/05/1918 No No At 10:45am in Irish Sea was torpedoed and sank rapidly.
"Innisfallen" steamer 21 Jun. 1918 Keown J.   Greaser     No Yes - 23/05/1918 No No Of South Shields
"Innisfallen" steamer 21 Jun. 1918 King Tom   Fireman     No Yes - 23/05/1918 No No At 10:45am in Irish Sea was torpedoed and sank rapidly. Described as 'coloured'.
"Innisfallen" steamer 21 Jun. 1918 Raybould L.F.   Third Engineer     No Yes - 23/05/1918 No No Of South Shields
"Innisfallen" steamer 21 Jun. 1918 Robinson R.   Fireman     No Yes - 23/05/1918 No No At 10:45am in Irish Sea was torpedoed and sank rapidly. Described as 'coloured'.
"Innisfallen" steamer 21 Jun. 1918 Toby Tom   Fireman     No Yes - 23/05/1918 No No At 10:45am in Irish Sea was torpedoed and sank rapidly. Described as 'coloured'.
"Innisfallen" steamer 21 Jun. 1918 Washington George   Fireman     No Yes - 23/05/1918 No No At 10:45am in Irish Sea was torpedoed and sank rapidly. Described as 'coloured'.
"Innisfallen" steamer 21 Jun. 1918       Soldier     No Yes - 23/05/1918 No No 1 unnamed passenger. At 10:45am the ship in Irish Sea was torpedoed and sank rapidly
"Iris" 28 Jul. 1916             Yes No No Yes Members of crews of S.S. Hawk, Vargo and Iris in Ruhleben internment camp.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Burnes Henry   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Canalt K.   Trimmer     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Carrigan P.   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Chow Robert   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Edwards Robert   Trimmer     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Edwards John   Waiter     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Edwards James   4th Cook     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Foulkes Fred   Scullion     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Frew James   Donkeyman     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Gilbey Albert   Barkeeper     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Goodwin William   Waiter     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Harpan G.   Trimmer     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Harrison James   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Holland John   Ordinary Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Kittow S.E.   Waiter     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Lingwood Thomas   Waiter     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Mannigan James   Greaser     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 McCartney W.   Trimmer     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 McDermott Ed.   Trimmer     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 McEvoy T.   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 McGuirk James   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 McHale James   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Morley H.   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Nolan E.   Able Seaman (AB)     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Phillips Patrick   Trimmer     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Shea Thomas   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Shee John   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Sheridan Henry   Able Seaman (AB)     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Shingler Fred   Waiter     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Thompson Thomas   Bosun's Mate     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Ward John   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Wilson Andrew   Chief Engineer     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Ivernia" transport 19 Jan. 1917 Wilson John   Trimmer     No Yes - missing No No Sunk by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean in the bad weather on 1st January.
"Jupiter" 26 Feb. 1915 Carrol W.H.       Avonmouth Yes No Yes Yes  
"Kilmarnock" Trawler 25 Sep. 1914 Harris J   Skipper     No Yes - 22/09/1914 No No Grimsby. Also lost were the 2nd engineer, two deck hands, the trimmer and the cook, all unnamed. Survivors are listed.
"Konakry" steamer 6 Dec. 1918             No Yes No No 7 men (and one crew member missing). The vessel collided with the Cunard liner "Orduna" off Galley Head, Cork. A naval tug rescued the vessel and landed in Queenstown.
"La Marguerite" steamer 8 Oct. 1915 Coakley Patrick   Stoker     No Yes No No  
"La Marguerite" steamer 8 Oct. 1915 Freebern Frederick   Stoker     No Yes No No Inquest mentioned (and adjourned)
"La Marguerite" steamer 8 Oct. 1915 Scott Fred   Stoker     No Yes No No  
"La Marguerite" steamer 8 Oct. 1915 Tipping William   Stoker     No Yes No No  
"Lady Ismay" 31 Dec. 1915 Carter Walter   First Mate   Bristol Yes No Yes Yes  
"Lady Ismay" 31 Dec. 1915 Newman Sydney   Chief Steward   Avonmouth Yes No Yes Yes  
"Laura" Tyne trader 20 Nov. 1914 Shuter C.   Captain     No Yes - 30/10/1914 No No Feared loss of a Tyne Trader. There were another 7 hands on board, unnamed, who also presumably died.
"Laurentic" 2 Mar. 1917             No Yes No No 340 men
"Leadbridge" steamer 28 Jan. 1916 Hugill Herbert   Second Engineer     No Yes No   Of West Hartlepool
"Leadbridge" steamer 28 Jan. 1916 Moorsom W.H.   Second Mate     No Yes No No The steamer capsized in a squall. Moorsom was from Robin Hood's Bay.
"Leadbridge" steamer 28 Jan. 1916 Simington J.   Apprentice     No Yes No No Of Consett
"Leadbridge" steamer 28 Jan. 1916 Thompson John   Seaman     No Yes No No Of Staithe
"Leinster" Irish mail boat 11 Oct. 1918             No Yes - feared dead No No Torpedoed by German submarine. Total crew on board was 687, and boats sent out managed to rescue 190. The captain of the vessel, Birch, is among the missing.
"Lena Melling" 28 Jan. 1916 Stewardson R.       North Shields Yes No Yes Yes  
"Liberty" destroyer 14 Jan. 1916 Hillman Albert   Able Seaman     No Yes No No Died of his wounds received in the naval battle off Heglioland on August 28th 1914.
"Lion", Liverpool 4 Dec. 1914 Galvin W.E.         Yes No Yes Yes  
"Llandovery Castle" hospital ship 19 Jul. 1918 Collier William J. 17     Cardiff No Yes No Yes Killed by a German torpedo fired at the hospital ship "Llandovery Castle".
"Llandovery Castle" hospital ship 19 Jul. 1918 Farley Algie 17     Cardiff No Yes No Yes Killed by a German torpedo fired at the hospital ship "Llandovery Castle".
"London Trader" steamship 18 Jun. 1915             No Yes No No 10 unnamed. Foundered in heavy weather, due to the cargo not being properly stowed.
"Lord Heneage" 5 May 1916 Hall Albert       Goole Yes No Yes Yes Former branch secretary
"Lord Heneage" 5 May 1916             Yes No Yes Yes Unnamed 'Chum' of Albert Hall
"Lowestoft" 25 Sep. 1914 O'Donnell N.       Govan Yes No Yes Yes  
"Lucellum" 5 Jan. 1917 Gray Angus   Seaman   Glasgow Yes No No Yes A special mention, as he got a gold medal for heroic conduct at sea (explained).
"Lucellum" steamer 10 Nov. 1916 Doolan Patrick       Glasgow Yes No No Yes Special mention. Was presented with a gold medal sent by the President of the United States for his part in the rescue of the master and crew of the American schooner "Thomas Winsmore".
"Lusitania" 5 May 1916             No Yes No Yes Photograph of a group of the crew, including Father Magrath, before the ship was sunk.
"Malabar" trawler 28 Jan. 1916             No Yes - presumed missing No No 9 men. Ship left the port (Hull) on December 27th and has not been heard from since.
"Manchuria" 9 Oct. 1914 Hurley A.     Royal Naval Reserve   Yes No Yes Yes  
"Mantua" 9 Apr. 1915 Vandermotten John         Yes No Yes Yes  
"Mantua" 22 Oct. 1915 Watson J.T.       Newcastle Yes No Yes Yes  
"Mariston" Glasgow steamer 17 Aug. 1917             No Yes No No Torpedoed by submarine, 17 members of the surviving crew clung to the wreckage only to be eaten by sharks
"Matiana" steamer 31 Aug. 1917             No Yes No No 7 Indian sailors. Outbreak of bubonic plague on board, arrived at Gravesend from Bombay 13/08/1917
"Meadowfield" trawler 16 Jul. 1915 McLean Neil 18       No Yes - 09/07/1915 No No Of Oban
"Mechanician" liner 31 Dec. 1915 Donnelly Peter 37 Fireman     No Yes No No Resided at 27 Vaughan Road, Liverpool, died suddenly in his berth while the steamer was at anchor in the River Mersey.
"Minneaplos" 8 Oct. 1915 Green W.       Grays and Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Minnewaska" 10 Mar. 1916 Calder W.T.   Able Seaman   Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Minnewaska" 10 Mar. 1916 Ockenden S.   Able Seaman   Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Minnewaska" 10 Mar. 1916 Ockenden H.   Able Seaman   Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Minstrel" 30 Jun. 1916 Sullivan C.         Yes No Yes Yes  
"Moldanan", H.M.S. Transport 10 Mar. 1916 Winks C.       Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Moldanan", H.M.S. Transport 10 Mar. 1916 Lawrence R.       Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Moorside" steamer 11 Feb. 1916 Stephenson     Fireman     No Yes No No Of 7 South Street, Goole. The steamer was wrecked in the North Sea.
"Moss", H.M.S. Patrol Boat 14 Jul. 1916 Manship F.       Great Yarmouth No Yes Yes Yes  
"Nanthead" pilot coble 14 Jan. 1916 Carver William   Pilot's Assistant     No Yes No No Boat capsized off Seaham.
"Nation" steamer 28 Jan. 1916 Baxter     Engineer     No Yes No No Family making a claim against the owners of the steamer.
"Norrbotten" Swedish steamship 5 Nov. 1915             No Yes - missing No No 45 men
"North Cock" tugboat 31 Dec. 1915 Male William 53 Engineer     No Yes No No Died of heart failure. Male was from Price Street, Birkenhead.
"North Queen" 14 Jul. 1916 Maxwell D.J.       South Shields Yes No Yes Yes  
"Ocean" 28 Jan. 1916 Cooney W.       Bristol Yes No Yes Yes  
"Orama" 26 Feb. 1915 Higgs William       Grays and Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Orontes" 10 Nov. 1916       Fireman's Band     Yes No Yes Yes 5 men
"Orphir" 2 Jun. 1916 Cosans G.       Grays and Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Orphir" 2 Jun. 1916 Furgusson J.       Grays and Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Patricia" 4 Jun. 1915 Seeley James   Able Seaman   Swansea No Yes - April 1915 No No Of Aberporth. 'The boat was bound for Cardiff with a general cargo, and when the vessel had just left the South Dock, Seeley, who was hauling at the bow fender, overbalanced and fell into the water. Witnesses could in no way account for the accident. The crew lowered the boat, and searched for the deceased for half an hour, but all they recovered was his cap.' His body was discovered later.
"Patuca" 14 Jul. 1916 Fitzpatrick Edward       Glasgow Yes No Yes Yes  
"Patuca" 17 Dec. 1915 Godfrey J.       Bristol Yes No Yes Yes  
"Patuca" 14 Jul. 1916 McCann Richard       Glasgow Yes No Yes Yes  
"Pembroke" 28 Jan. 1916 Bainbridge R.       North Shields Yes No Yes Yes  
"Pembroke" 10 Nov. 1916       Band     Yes No Yes Yes 17 men
"Penrhyn Castle" Steel Barque 8 Oct. 1915 Bevell John W. 57 Steward     No Yes - presumed missing No No Of The Bank, Loddiswell, Devon
"Penrhyn Castle" Steel Barque 8 Oct. 1915 Griffiths Hugh   Captain     No Yes - presumed missing No No Owned by Messrs. Robert Thomas and Co. of Liverpool while on passage from Bahia Blanca for Fremantle with a cargo of wheat. It departed on 20th April and since then nothing further has been heard of her. 24 men all told. Captain Griffiths was from Arvon House, Criccieth.
"Penrhyn Castle" Steel Barque 8 Oct. 1915 Hannah John 62       No Yes - presumed missing No No Of Elaine Street, Liverpool
"Penrhyn Castle" Steel Barque 8 Oct. 1915 Hansen J. 24       No Yes - presumed missing No No Of Madoc Street, Portmadoc
"Penrhyn Castle" Steel Barque 8 Oct. 1915 Hemmingsen W. 18       No Yes - presumed missing No No Of Copenhagen
"Penrhyn Castle" Steel Barque 8 Oct. 1915 Jones J.E. 19 Second Mate     No Yes - presumed missing No No Of Humber Road, Blackheath, London
"Penrhyn Castle" Steel Barque 8 Oct. 1915 Sinclair Hugh 59 Mate     No Yes - presumed missing No No Of Upper Warwick Street, Liverpool.
"Penrhyn Castle" Steel Barque 8 Oct. 1915 Tremlow C. 20       No Yes - presumed missing No No Of Valentia Road, Hillone, Blackley, Manchester
"Penrhyn Castle" Steel Barque 8 Oct. 1915 Webber W. 52 Cook     No Yes - presumed missing No No Of Empire Street, West Derby Road, Liverpool
"Penrhyn Castle" Steel Barque 8 Oct. 1915 Wiganett R.   Sailmaker     No Yes - presumed missing No No Of Sailor's Home, Liverpool
"Perth" steamer 7 Apr. 1916             No Yes No No 6 men
"Philomel" 14 Jul. 1916 McShiells J.   Stoker   Newport Yes No Yes Yes  
"Philomel" 19 Nov. 1915             Yes No Yes Yes Group of c.21 members
"Polish Prince"/"Lowther Range" 30 Jul. 1915 Burnes James   Fireman     No Yes - 24/07/1915 No No The two steamships collided in the North Sea.
"Pretty Polly" fishing boat 21 Jun. 1918             No Yes - missing No No 7 men from South Shields
"Prince of Wales" 14 Jul. 1916 Wandlers Peter         No Yes Yes Yes  
"Princess Margaret" 17 Dec. 1915 Marshall Thomas       Glasgow Yes No Yes Yes  
"Principello" 4 Jun. 1915 Ryan Edward   Quartermaster   Londonderry Yes No Yes Yes According to the "Derry Journal" the Canadian Northern steamer "Principello" was lying at a French port when three of the cattlemen employed aboard fell into the water. Lifebelts were immediately thrown to them from the liner, but none of the men succeeded in securing one. Quartermaster E. Ryan happened to come on deck at the time, and observing the serious predicament of the men struggling in the water he immediately plunged into the harbour and succeeded in rescuing all three of the cattlemen.
"Queen Mary" 30 Jun. 1916 Malpress George William   Seaman     No Yes No No His sister had a realistic vision about him.
"Queen Victoria" 26 Mar. 1915 Atkinson H.   Stoker   Grays and Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Queen Victoria" 26 Mar. 1915 Noble T.   Stoker   Grays and Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Ramos" freighter 11 Aug. 1916             No Yes - missing No No 11 men
"Rappahanock" liner 8 Dec. 1916 McBain James 25 Second Engineer     No Yes No No McBain's first voyage since receiving his chief engineer's certificate. He lived at 28 Barclay Street, Monkwearmouth.
"Rark" Schooner 5 May 1916 Fredrikson Zeni 17 Cook     No Yes No No  
"Rark" Schooner 5 May 1916 Isakson Ariel 26 Boatswain     No Yes No No  
"Rark" Schooner 5 May 1916 Olsen Olaf 21 Sailor     No Yes No No  
"Raylton Dixon" steamer 10 Nov. 1916       Chief Officer     No Yes No No The Norwegian vessel foundered in the Irish Channel during a heavy gale. A long description from the Captain of the vessel. Chief Officer was a Norwegian.
"Raylton Dixon" steamer 10 Nov. 1916       Second Officer     No Yes No No Norwegian
"Raylton Dixon" steamer 10 Nov. 1916       Steward     No Yes No No Norwegian
"Raylton Dixon" steamer 10 Nov. 1916       Cook     No Yes No No Norwegian
"Raylton Dixon" steamer 10 Nov. 1916       Seaman     No Yes No No Norwegian
"Raylton Dixon" steamer 10 Nov. 1916       Fireman     No Yes No No Spanish
"Raylton Dixon" steamer 10 Nov. 1916       Seaman     No Yes No No Swedish
"Raylton Dixon" steamer 10 Nov. 1916       Seaman     No Yes No No Swedish
"Raylton Dixon" steamer 10 Nov. 1916       Seaman     No Yes No No Swedish
"Recto" trawler 16 Jul. 1915             No Yes - 09/07/1915 No No 9 unnamed. Vessel officially announced as lost, as not been heard of since 21/02/1915.
"Redoubtable" 5 May 1916 Adams E.F.   Leading Stoker     Yes No Yes Yes  
"Retriever" 24 Nov. 1916 Clugston William   First Mate     No Yes No No  
"Retriever" 24 Nov. 1916 Doonan Joseph   Seaman     No Yes No No Of Kilkeel
"Retriever" 24 Nov. 1916 Lynch Patrick   Seaman     No Yes No No  
"Retriever" 24 Nov. 1916 McComb Samuel   Fireman     No Yes No No Of Newry
"Retriever" 24 Nov. 1916 Mullen Edward   Second Engineer     No Yes No No Of Newry
"Retriever" 24 Nov. 1916 O'Neill     Captain     No Yes No No Of Kilkeel
"Retriever" 24 Nov. 1916 O'Neill Joseph   Second Mate     No Yes No No Of Kilkeel, son of the Captain
"Retriever" 24 Nov. 1916 Stewart John   Chief Engineer     No Yes No No Of Bridge Street, Newry
"Retriever" 24 Nov. 1916 Tumelty John   Fireman     No Yes No No Of High Street, Newry
"Rewa", hospital ship 18 Jan. 1918             No Yes - missing presumed dead No No 3 men. The ship was torpedoed, the rest of the wounded were safely transferred to patrol vessels.
"Rhenifels" steamship 2 Jul. 1915 Nizamdeen Vezalai   Fireman     No Yes - 02/05/1915 No No Potentially murdered and burnt in the ship's furnace by Akrunt Baram, 23, the boatswain's mate. In court.
"River Clyde" troopship 8 Oct. 1915 Samson George   Seaman / Chief Petty Officer     Yes No No Yes With the photo is a description of his heroics.
"Roanoke" trader 13 Apr. 1917 M'Millan David 52 Fireman     No Yes No No Disappeared 7 weeks ago and when the cargo was removed from the hold, they found his remains.
"Rohilla" 20 Nov. 1914 Gover George   Storekeeper     No Yes - 30/10/1914 No No Mentioned in terms of the funeral of 8 victims, and 2 unidentified men also on the Rohilla, at Whitby, on 18/11/1914.
"Rohilla" 20 Nov. 1914 Hare John   Hospital Cook     No Yes - 30/10/1914 No No Mentioned in terms of the funeral of 8 victims, and 2 unidentified men also on the Rohilla, at Whitby, on 18/11/1914.
"Rohilla" 20 Nov. 1914 Morris Sidney   Naval sick berth steward     No Yes - 30/10/1914 No No Mentioned in terms of the funeral of 8 victims, and 2 unidentified men also on the Rohilla, at Whitby, on 18/11/1914.
"Rohilla" 20 Nov. 1914 Nicholson L.   Quartermaster     No Yes - 30/10/1914 No No Mentioned in terms of the funeral of 8 victims, and 2 unidentified men also on the Rohilla, at Whitby, on 18/11/1914.
"Rohilla" 20 Nov. 1914 Nisbett D.   Sailor     No Yes - 30/10/1914 No No Mentioned in terms of the funeral of these 8 victims, and 2 unidentified men also on the Rohilla, at Whitby, on 18/11/1914.
"Rohilla" 20 Nov. 1914 Page Alfred   Naval sick berth steward     No Yes - 30/10/1914 No No Mentioned in terms of the funeral of 8 victims, and 2 unidentified men also on the Rohilla, at Whitby, on 18/11/1914.
"Rohilla" 20 Nov. 1914 Rose Edward   Carpenter     No Yes - 30/10/1914 No No Mentioned in terms of the funeral of 8 victims, and 2 unidentified men also on the Rohilla, at Whitby, on 18/11/1914.
"Rohilla" 20 Nov. 1914 Smith John   Fireman     No Yes - 30/10/1914 No No Mentioned in terms of the funeral of 8 victims, and 2 unidentified men also on the Rohilla, at Whitby, on 18/11/1914.
"Rosedale" Grimsby trawler 19 Nov. 1915             No Yes - presumed missing No No Left on 15th October for fishing grounds - the skipper of another trawler states that he heard a violent explosion about midnight on the 17th close to where he was fishing. Nothing has been heard of the crew.
"Rowan" 7 May 1915           Southampton Yes No Yes Yes 5 unnamed
"Runo" liner 23 Oct. 1914 McGuinness     Hand     No Yes No No  
"Sabrina" 28 Jul. 1916 Cooke George       Greenock Yes No Yes Yes  
"Sabrina" 28 Jul. 1916 Gill Cornelius       Greenock Yes No Yes Yes  
"Sabrino" trawler 18 Jun. 1915             No Yes No No Whole crew
"Salvor No. 1" salvage steamer 17 Dec. 1915 Bust Henry         No Yes No No The article describes the widow and mother of the dead receiving compensation.
"San Melito" steamer 11 Aug. 1916 Osmond R.G.   Greaser     Yes No No Yes  
"Sappho" Wilson liner 10 Mar. 1916             No Yes No No 19 crew. Liner was abandoned in the White Sea with the crew trying to reach safety by land. Detailed information. Only three survivors, Second Office Ashford, Jack Stokes and Martin Hanhia.
"Sarnia" 22 Nov. 1918 Martin William T.   Stoker   Glasgow No Yes - 12/09/1918 No Yes  
"Scaldier" steamer 21 Jun. 1918 MacAnulty John       Greenock Yes No No Yes Of South Shields
"Schieland" 9 Apr. 1915 Ronderaad     Fireman     No Yes - 01/04/1915 No No Of the Netherlands. 'A great explosion occurred on the port side amidships. The explosion wrecked the engine-room and the bursting of the main pipe killed a fireman'. He was a married man with two children.
"Sea Fay" 29 Jan. 1915 Reilley James       Dundee No Yes Yes Yes  
"Sea Fisher" steamer 2 Feb. 1917 Bigerstaff James   Captain     No Yes - missing No No Of 77 Adeline Street, Newport. All hope abandoned for the steamer which left Waterford on December 9th for Barrow, and nothing has been heard of her since.
"Sea Fisher" steamer 2 Feb. 1917 Chase Richard   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of 44 St Helen's Road, Cleethorpes
"Sea Fisher" steamer 2 Feb. 1917 Clayton Thomas   Engineer     No Yes - missing No No Of 11 Washington Street, Workington
"Sea Fisher" steamer 2 Feb. 1917 Cluck John   Second Engineer     No Yes - missing No No Of Park Street, Albert Street, Weymouth
"Sea Fisher" steamer 2 Feb. 1917 Grant Edward   Mate     No Yes - missing No No Of 3 Thomas Terrace, Waterford
"Sea Fisher" steamer 2 Feb. 1917 Hennessy Michael   Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of 7 Thomas Hill, Waterford
"Sea Fisher" steamer 2 Feb. 1917 Huff William   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of Blackrock, County Cork
"Sea Fisher" steamer 2 Feb. 1917 Milligan George   Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of Killough, County Down
"Sea Fisher" steamer 2 Feb. 1917 Smith F.   Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Address unknown
"Sea Fisher" steamer 2 Feb. 1917 Wilson Thomas   Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of 3 Mark Lane, Whitehaven
"Sea Lion" 23 Oct. 1914 Yates     Hand     No Yes No No Lost overboad. Mentioned in connection with a Memorial Service held in Hull for sailors who had lost their lives through mines in the North Sea.
"Sebastian" trawler 18 Jun. 1915             No Yes No No Whole crew
"Southampton" 4 Jun. 1915       No. 1 Mess   Green's Home Yes No Yes Yes 9 unnamed
"Southward Ho" trawler 18 Jun. 1915             No Yes No No Whole crew
"Spennymoor" 4 Jun. 1915 Knott     Captain     No Yes No No Of Gateshead. Destroyed by a German submarine off the Start. The submarine bombarded the Spennymoor with about eighteen shells and finally sunk her with a torpedo.
"Spennymoor" 4 Jun. 1915             No Yes No No 5 unnamed. Ship destroyed by a German submarine off the Start. The submarine bombarded the Spennymoor with about eighteen shells and finally sunk her with a torpedo.
"Spotless Prince" 24 Nov. 1916 Dean W.H.       Goole No Yes Yes Yes Killed in action.
"St. Clair" 23 Oct. 1914 Gilchrist Arthur         No Yes No No Put ashore at Iceland, where he died in hospital. Mentioned in connection with a Memorial Service held in Hull for sailors who had lost their lives through mines in the North Sea.
"St. Elvies" 19 May 1916 Kerr James   Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve Govan Yes No Yes Yes Late Secretary of Govan Branch
"Stephen Furness", H.M.S. Auxiliary Transport 5 Nov. 1915       Boson   Newcastle Yes No Yes Yes Unnamed
"Stephen Furness", H.M.S. Auxiliary Transport 5 Nov. 1915       Able Seaman   Newcastle Yes No Yes Yes Unnamed
"Stephen Furness", H.M.S. Auxiliary Transport 5 Nov. 1915       Able Seaman   Newcastle Yes No Yes Yes Unnamed
"Stephen Furness", H.M.S. Auxiliary Transport 5 Nov. 1915       Able Seaman   Newcastle Yes No Yes Yes Unnamed
"Stephen Furness", steamer 4 Jan. 1918             No Yes No No 6 officers, 95 men. Ship torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the Irish Channel. Commander was Thomas M. Winslow
"Strathnairn" 18 Jun. 1915 Brown J.   Captain     No Yes - 15/06/1915 No No Of Belfast.
"Strathnairn" 18 Jun. 1915 Evans Bruce   Third Officer     No Yes - 15/06/1915 No No Of Cardiff
"Strathnairn" 18 Jun. 1915 Fleming     Engineer     No Yes - 15/06/1915 No No Scottish
"Strathnairn" 18 Jun. 1915 Houston     Engineer     No Yes - 15/06/1915 No No Scottish
"Strathnairn" 18 Jun. 1915 Pembleton     Engineer     No Yes - 15/06/1915 No No Scottish
"Strathnairn" 18 Jun. 1915 Smith     Engineer     No Yes - 15/06/1915 No No Scottish
"Strathnairn" 18 Jun. 1915 Stewart     First Officer     No Yes - 15/06/1915 No No Torpedoed by a German submarine 25 miles north east of Bishop's Rock, Scilly Isles.
"Strathnairn" 18 Jun. 1915             No Yes No No 14 unnamed Chinese sailors. Torpedoed by a German submarine 25 miles north east of Bishop's Rock, Scilly Isles.
"Tangistan" steamer 26 Mar. 1915 O'Toole James         Yes No Yes Yes O'Toole is included because he was the only survivor of the steamer 'Tangistan', which was torpedoed off Scarborough. He was in the water for two and half hours clinging to a box.
"Temaraire" 29 Jan. 1915 Milla Denis       Londonderry Yes No Yes Yes  
"Terrier" trawler 2 Feb. 1917 Blomfield R.   Trimmer     No Yes No No The vessel stranded off the coast near Rattray Head.
"Terrier" trawler 2 Feb. 1917 Hewick J.H.   Cook     No Yes No No The vessel stranded off the coast near Rattray Head.
"Terrier" trawler 2 Feb. 1917 Lorraine R.   Deckie     No Yes No No The vessel stranded off the coast near Rattray Head.
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Allardice William 23 Third Engineer     No Yes No No Of Hill Town, Dundee
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Blakey T. 41 Fireman and trimmer     No Yes No No Of Leighton Street, South Shields
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Brown T.W. 35 Messroom Steward     No Yes No No Of Dent Street, Sunderland
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Clyne George 31 Fireman     No Yes No No Of Albemarle Street, South Shields
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Cruikshanks John 34 First Mate     No Yes No No Of Queens Street, Montrose
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Evans Thomas 54 Master / Captain     No Yes No No The Therese Heymann left the Tyne on Christmas Day 1914 but was not heard from again. It was a steel screw steamer of 2393 tons gross, built in 1890 by Roper and Son of Stockton, and owned by the same, West Hartlepool. Captain Evans was from Aberarth.
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Ewart George R. 53 Second Engineer     No Yes No No Of Mariner's Cottage, South Shields
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Hilson A.W. 54 Sailor     No Yes No No Of Bath Street, Plymouth
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Johansen O. 38 First Engineer     No Yes No No Of Rosebery Avenue, South Shields
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Kesseli A. 22 Sailor     No Yes No No Of Tyne Sailor's Home, North Shields
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Large F. 29 Steward     No Yes No No Of Folde Road, West Hartlepool
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Manger W. 45 Donkeyman     No Yes No No Of Seymore Street, Dunston
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Mors T. 46 Able Seaman (AB)     No Yes No No Of Edwards Terrace, Sunderland
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Peterson N. 26 Boatswain and lamps     No Yes No No of Clive Street, North Shields
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Pikkor A. 20 Fireman     No Yes No No Of E. Holt, South Shields
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Popler James 50 Second Mate     No Yes No No Of Queens Crescent, Sunderland
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Rahikain O. 22 Sailor     No Yes No No Of E. Holt, South Shields
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Robinson R. 32 Ship's Cook     No Yes No No Of Eleanor Street, South Shields
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Shilson J.W. 41 Fireman     No Yes No No Of Linden Terrace, Ferryhill
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Stalberg J. 23 Sailor     No Yes No No Of West Street, South Shields
"Therese Heymann" steamer 12 Mar. 1915 Turnbull J. 46 Fireman     No Yes No No Of J. Win, Sun Street, Sunderland
"Tiger" 6 Nov. 1914 Morrissey J.     Royal Naval Reserve   Yes No Yes Yes  
"Tiger" 6 Nov. 1914 Sarsfield W.     Royal Naval Reserve   Yes No Yes Yes  
"Umgeni" steamer 18 Jan. 1918             No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Nothing heard of vessel since leaving Liverpool at the end of October 1917, and bodies supposing to be those of the crew are being washed up.
"Urani" 20 Nov. 1914 Legg W.       Aberdeen Yes No Yes Yes  
"Uskmouth" 21 Dec. 1917 Manson W.       Leith No Yes - 09/07/1915 No No Letter published by the Master of the vessel to his widow. He died from apoplexy.
"Valdes" 3 Aug. 1917 Malpus           No Yes No No Torpedoed by a German submarine.
"Vanguard" 10 Sep. 1915 Elliott A.       Tidal Basin Yes No Yes Yes  
"Vanguard" 20 Jul. 1917             No Yes - 09/07/1915 No No Blew up while at anchor as the result of an internal explosion. Only three survivors.
"Vargo" 28 Jul. 1916             Yes No No Yes Members of crews of S.S. Hawk, Vargo and Iris in Ruhleben internment camp.
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Bridegroom G.   Boatswain     No Yes - missing No No Of 7 Wilberforce Grove, Northumberland Avenue, Hull
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Brooks H.V.   Ordinary Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of 13 Harley Street, Hull
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Burton J.H.   Messroom Steward     No Yes - missing No No Of 34 Goulton Street, Hull
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Cooper L.W.   Able Seaman (AB)     No Yes - missing No No Of 182 Mersey Street. Hull
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Cooper     Third Engineer     No Yes - missing No No Of 8 Byron Street, Westcote Street, Hull
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Coulsen W.A.   Seaman     No Yes - missing No No Of 11 Aitkenhead Road, Glasgow
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Donaldson W.   Captain     No Yes - missing No No Sunk. Eight men survived who are also listed.
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Foster R.H.   Able Seaman (AB)     No Yes - missing No No Of 10 Brighton Street, Hull
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 French
Madson
French		 T.   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of 46 Sykes Street, Hull
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Johnson
Madson
French		 J.W.   Donkeyman     No Yes - missing No No Of 4 Ashgrove, Division Road, Hull
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Lawson J.   Cook     No Yes - missing No No Of 7 Ethel's Grove, Liverpool Street, Hull
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Madson
Madson
French		 Neils   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of 2 Charlotte Street, Hull
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Nimbley T.   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of 41 Cogan Street, Hull
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Press A.R.   Second Engineer     No Yes - missing No No Of 60 Belvoir Street, Hull
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Ramsay W.   First Engineer     No Yes - missing No No Of 277 Boulevard, Hull
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Tago P.   Fireman     No Yes - missing No No Of 72 Pease Street, Hull
"Vasco" Wilson liner 24 Nov. 1916 Wood J.W.   Able Seaman (AB)     No Yes - missing No No Of 10 Division Road, Hull
"Vatuca" 9 Apr. 1915 Fitzpatrick Edward       Penarth Yes No Yes Yes  
"Victoria" steam trawler 2 Jul. 1915 Slade Frank   Trimmer     No Yes Yes No - drawing  
"Victorious" 18 Dec. 1914 Leake W.R.   M.R.B.   Hull Yes No Yes Yes  
"Victory" 9 Apr. 1915 Sullivan M.       North Shields Yes No Yes Yes  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Alderson     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Arkle Leslie G.   Second Writer     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of Newcastle
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Ballantyne     Commander     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No The cause of loss of the HMS Viknor is uncertain, and special attention is given here because the vessel and much of the crew were well known in the Shields area.
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Bays     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Berry     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Bowry Frederick   Carpenter     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of South Shields
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Bradley John   Engineer     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of Hebburn
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Bruce David   Engineer     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of Liverpool
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Chambers B.   Assistant Cook     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of South Shields
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Cooper Arthur   Chief Electrician     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of Wallsend
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Dowthwaite     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Fox     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Hardie J.   Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Hubbard     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Hunter     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Johnson W.C.M   Lieutenant     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of Darlington
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Johnson J.   Boatswain     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of South Shields
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Johnson     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Jordan O.   Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Loft H.   Steward     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of South Shields
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Logan B.   Leading Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of South Shields
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Martin     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Miller     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Millikon     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Moffitt Robert   Joiner     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of South Shields
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Moore R.   Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Patterson     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Payne     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Pollard Henry   Engineer     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of Liverpool
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Read     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Roay     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Rose     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Scott Charles   Steward     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of South Shields
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Sewell J.   Assistant Steward     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of South Shields
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Smith     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Stewart J.S.   Engineer     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of Hebburn
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Swift Allan   Second Electrician     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of Hebburn
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Thompson C.R.   Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Thomson C.W.   Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Tuck John   Engineer     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of Liverpool
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Wagstaff J.   Assistant Paymaster     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No Of Tooting
"Viknor" 29 Jan. 1915 Watson     Trimmer / Fireman     No Yes - missing presumed dead No No  
"Vindictive" 6 Dec. 1918 Gilroy F.   Stoker Royal Navy South Shields Yes No No Yes Son of Mr J. Gilroy of 85 Marshall Wallis Road, South Shields. Awarded the D.S.M.; he was one of the volunteers who servied on the H.M.S. "Vindictive" in the Ostend incident, and was severely wounded when leaving the ship.
"Virginia" steamer 28 Jul. 1916             No Yes No No 2 men
"Vivid" 30 Jul. 1915 Cawley Thomas       Manchester Yes No Yes Yes  
"Vivid" 10 Sep. 1915 Cronin Richard       Manchester Yes No Yes Yes  
"Vivid" 28 Jan. 1916 Shearman F.       Manchester Yes No Yes Yes  
"Wavelet" steamer 2 Jul. 1915 Maybray Alfred   Third Engineer     No Yes - 13/02/1915 No No Of Bolckow Road, Grangetown, the steamer sunk by mine or torpedo.
"Wenning" 28 Jul. 1916 Rhodes Thomas William   Able Seaman     No Yes No No Widow applying for compensation from ship owners. Of 16 Third Avenue, Goole.
"Westcock" tug 15 Jan. 1915 Smithies John Edward   Second Engineer     No Yes - 17/12/1914 No No  
"Wiltshire", H.M.S. Transport 30 Jul. 1915 Doyle J.P.       Grays and Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
"Winifredian" 6 Dec. 1918 Betts Walter William       Avonmouth No Yes No Yes Died of influenza in America while 'carrying on'. Wife's letter published in thanks for money she has received.
"Zarena" trawler 9 Apr. 1915             No Yes - 07/04/1915 No No 9 fishermen. Vessel owned by H.L. Taylor, and thought to be torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the North Sea.
"Zeemeuw" Dutch steamer 28 Jan. 1916 Ohlson   60 Captain     No Yes No No Died on the voyage
"Zent" steamer 7 Apr. 1916             No Yes No No 49 men. Ship sunk by a German submarine. The Zent was built in 1905 in Belfast and was a steel screw steamer.
American liner 13 Apr. 1917 Charles Luis 24 Fireman     No Yes No No An inquest. Both scalded to death near the boiler of the vessel.
American liner 13 Apr. 1917 Roderiguez Francisco 22 Fireman     No Yes No No  
Carpathia steamer 19 Jul. 1918       Fireman     No Yes No No Struck by three torpedoes, but not badly damaged - all other passengers and crew - 218 in all - were taken to port, but Germans sunk vessel afterwards.
Fishing boat, Wicklow 7 Dec. 1917             No Yes No No 5 men. Vessel got into difficulty in Ballincarrig Bay
H.M. auxiliary cruiser 23 Nov. 1917 Wall James 27 Fireman   Grays and Tilbury No Yes No No Funeral took place, he died when his ship was torpedoed. A photograph of his funeral is in issue 132.
H.M. Destroyer 21 Dec. 1917             No Yes - missing presumed dead No No 2 men. There was an explosion after a collision, the rest of the crew were saved.
H.M. Patrol Boats 14 Jul. 1916 Burman William 30 Engineer     No Yes No No Of Caister
H.M. Torpedo boat destroyer 5 Jan. 1917             No Yes No No Two destroyers collided in the North Sea on 21st December 1916, with 6 officers and 49 men lost.
H.M. Trawler 3 Aug. 1917 Stock Samuel   Warrant Officer   Grays and Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
H.M.S. - 11 May 1917 Colbert W.       Grays and Tilbury Yes No Yes Yes  
Merchant ship 1 Feb. 1918             No Yes No No 25 men. Third Officer of the vessel, Douglas, fought the submarine and received the DSM
Mine sweeper 23 Oct. 1914 Adams     Captain   Hull Yes No Yes Yes  
Mine sweeper 20 Nov. 1914 Benson A.H.       Hull Yes No Yes Yes  
Mine sweeper 8 Oct. 1915 Card W.       Swansea Yes No Yes Yes  
Mine sweeper 20 Nov. 1914 Dunn A.E.       Dover Yes No Yes Yes  
Mine sweeper 8 Oct. 1915 Evans S.       Swansea Yes No Yes Yes  
Mine sweeper 18 Dec. 1914 Johnson E.       Hull Yes No Yes Yes  
Mine sweeper 10 Mar. 1916 Knight A.       Dundee Yes No Yes Yes  
Mine sweeper 31 Dec. 1915 McCarty P.J.       South Shields Yes No Yes Yes  
Mine sweeper 23 Oct. 1914 Northcott H.   Captain   Hull Yes No Yes Yes  
Mine sweeper 4 Dec. 1914 Oliver     Captain   Hull Yes No Yes Yes  
Mine sweeper 16 Jul. 1915 Quirey Andrew     Royal Naval Reserve Belfast Yes No Yes Yes  
Mine sweeper 8 Oct. 1915 Simpson D.       Swansea Yes No Yes Yes  
Mine sweeper 5 Nov. 1915 Smith James       Aberdeen Yes No Yes Yes  
Mine sweeper 11 May 1917             No Yes - 05/05/1917 No No 22 men
Pacific Steam Navigation Company liner 18 Jan. 1918 McDermott W.   Fireman and Trimmer     No Yes No No Compensation declared.
Steamship 6 Jul. 1917 Godwin Walter George 14 Deck Hand     No Yes No No Torpedoed 4 days after setting sail.
Tugboat No. 7, Royal Dock 9 Apr. 1915 Hall Charles   Fireman     No Yes No No Accidental drowning verdict returned at Grimsby last week. The tug was towing a naval vessel, when the latter suddenly started her more powerful engines, and the strain upon the the tow-line caused the tug to turn turtle and sink.
Tugboat No. 7, Royal Dock 9 Apr. 1915 Parkinson George   Engineer     No Yes No No Accidental drowning verdict returned at Grimsby last week. The tug was towing a naval vessel, when the latter suddenly started her more powerful engines, and the strain upon the the tow-line caused the tug to turn turtle and sink.
Unnamed trawler 19 Jul. 1918 Thompson Walter John 53 Chief Engineer     No Yes No No Inquiry held. Both were hit by shrapnel when their vessel was hit by a shell from a German submarine. Verdict returned was 'death from misadventure caused by shell-fire from a German submarine'.