Year |
Name |
Owner |
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1904 | Iolanthe | London Marine Steam Ship Co. Ltd. |
The British steamship Iolanthe was torpedoed and sunk off Weymouth by UC-75 (Johannes Lohs) on January 4th, 1918. The ship was on a voyage from Greenock to St. Helens with a cargo of military supplies, hay and a deck cargo of railway wagons. Master J. Scott.
This section will, in time, contain the stories of more than 450 merchant ships built or owned in the Hartlepools, and which were lost during the First World War. As an illustration of the truly global nature of shipbuilding, these ships were owned by companies from 22 different countries, including more than 30 sailing under the German flag at the outbreak of war.
Further information on the wreck and a ‘tour’ of her underwater remains can be found at: http://www.divernet.com/Wrecks/wreck_tours/159498/wrecktour101_the_iolanthe.html
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