Losses in WW1

Alavi was a 3,623 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1893 by Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. as William Storrs for Stephens & Mason and from 1906 owned under her new name of Alavi by Bombay & Persia Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. of Bombay. She was stopped by German submarine U-35 and scuttled by shellfire at position 37° 40' N, 00° 34' W - approximately 6 nautical miles North-East of Cape Palos. She was en route from Genoa to Carthagena in ballast.

Albion was a fishing vessel - most likely of 240 GRT and completed in 1907 for an unknown owner. She is understood to have struck a mine on 30 September 1915 at a position approximately 8 nautical miles south by south-west of Berry Head in Devon.

Alert was a 777 GRT steam buoy and lighthouse tender completed in 1911 by Ramage & Ferguson for Trinity House. She sank on 15 April 1917 after striking a mine at a position 3.5 nautical miles East-South-East of #7 Ruyvingen Buoy in transit from London to Dover.

Alfalfa was a 2,992 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1898 by J.Blumer for Buenos Aries Great Southern Railway Ltd. and managed by A.Holland & Co. of London. She was sunk on 27 April 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-32 at position 49° 15' N, 06° 20' W.

Alfred H. Read was a 457 GRT steam pilot vessel completed in 1913 by Murdoch & Murray for the Mersey Docks & Harbour Board. She was sunk on 28 December 1917 after striking a mine at the mouth of the Mersey. The Captain and 38 crew members were killed.

Algarve was a 1,274 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1899 by Lobnitz of Renfrew for Det Forenede D/S A/S or Denmark and requisitioned by the UK Government for whom she was managed by Lambert Bros. Ltd. She was sunk on 20 October 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-38 approximately 15 nautical miles West-South-West of Portland Bill. She was en route frolm Rouen to Swansea in ballast.

Algiers was a 2,335 GRT compound-engined cargo ship completed in 1992 by Wigham Richardson for Castle Eden Steamship Co Ltd. and after changing hands and name twice became Algiers and owned by Franco-British Steamship Co. Ltd. She sank on 26 February 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-65 at position 50° 35' N, 00° 40' W - approximately 3 nautical miles South of Owers light vessel. She was en route from Calais to Barry Roads in ballast.

This Alice was a sea fishing vessel numbered GY541 built at Whitly in 1903 and registered to the East Anglian Steam Fishing Company Ltd. of Grimsby Fish Docks on 12 July 1915. She is understood to have been stopped and scuttled by German submarine UC-63 off the Humber and was listed as missing on 14 August 1917.

There were no survivors

Allendale was a 2,153 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1917 by Osbourne Graham for Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 27 March 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-101 at position 49° 50' N, 05° 50' W - approximately 52 nautical miles South by West of The Lizard. She was en route from Ardrossan to Bordeaux with a cargo of coal.

Almond Branch was a 3,461 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1896 by W.Doxford & Sons for W.Johnston & Co. as Ashmore. From 1897 she was owned by F. & W. Ritson and renamed Almond Branch. She was sunk on 27 November 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-57 at position 50° 12' N, 04° 45' W - approximately 2 nautical miles South-East of Dodman Point. She was en route from London to the West Coast of South America with a general cargo.

Alnwick Castle was a 5,893 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1901 by William Beardmore & Co. for Union-Castle Steamship Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 19 March 1917 torpedo fired by German submarine U-81 at position 47° 38' N, 13° 24' W - approximately 310 miles West by South of Bishop Rock. She was en route from London to Table Bay with passengers and a general cargo. Two of those listed in the table below, Mr. Patten and Mr. Winter lost their lives in 1916 but I have no further information about this.