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SS War Monarch Anchor

SS War Monarch [+1918]

Post published:14/02/2018
Reading time:2 mins read
Post category:Featured Articles Wreck Histories

SS War Monarch was torpedoed without warning and sunk by U-Boat submarine UB-57 under the command of Johannes Lohs with three losses.

SS Alamance as SS Nevadan

SS Alamance [+1918]

Post published:05/02/2018
Reading time:2 mins read
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Today Alamance lays some 135 metres below the surface, well out of reach of recreational and most technical divers

SS Bangarth

SS Bangarth [+1917] and War Crimes of Hellmuth Max von Ruckteschell

Post published:13/12/2017
Reading time:8 mins read
Post category:Featured Articles Wreck Histories

One hundred years ago today, we commemorate the loss of SS Bangarth by torpedo from UB-34 and the two lives of Frank Alfred Cook and Taliesin Jenkins. Vessel and Crew Presently laying 55°14’00.0″N…

SS Afrian Prince

SS Glenlee [+1918]

Post published:09/08/2017
Reading time:2 mins read
Post category:Wreck Histories

Escaping a gunfire attack from a surfaced U-Boat on 25th June 1918, she fell victim to UB-57, sent to the bottom by one torpedo on 9th August 1918.