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Porthcawl
Names and owners
Year |
Name |
Owner |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Porthcawl | Porthcawl S.S. Co. | |
| 1912 | Springhill | Fisher, Renwick & Co. |
Fate
The steamship Springhill sank on August 24th, 1917, after striking a mine laid by the German submarine UB-21, 4 miles north-east of Scarborough. The ship was on a voyage from Hartlepool to London with a cargo of coal.
Four crew were lost including West Hartlepool-born George Albert Welch. The other crewmen who lost their lives were: Ahmad Masil; Shephard, George William; Young, Christopher James.
Related items :
Hartlepool Crew Losses - First World War
