Losses in WW1

Bramham was a 1,978 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1891 by SSS for Pyman Bros. She sank on 20 July 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-47 at position 50° 01' N, 04° 56' W - approximately 10 nautical miles East by South of Lizard Point. She was en route from Barry to Rouen with a cargo of coal.

Brandon was a 130 GRT wooden sailing vessel completed in 1862 by White of Portsmouth for Jenkin Davies. She was stopped and scuttled on 25 March 1917 by German submarine UC-65 off the Codling Bank. She was en route from Portmadoc to Waterford with a cargo of slates.

There were no survivors

Brantingham was a 2,617 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1897 by R.Thompson & Sons for A.Meek & Sons. She was sunk on 4 October 1916 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-46 approximately 70 nautical miles North-North-East of Vardø. She was en route from Archangel to Leith with a cargo of pit props.

There were no survivors

Bray Head was a 3,150 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1894 by Swan, Hunter & Co. for T.B.Royden as Indralema. From 1900 she was renamed Bray Head, owned by Ulster Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by G.Heyn & Sons. She was sunk on 14 March 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-44 at position 52° 04' N, 18° 50' W - approximately 375 nautical miles North-West by West of Fastnet. She was en route from St.John to Belfast with a general cargo.

Breadalbane was a 112 GRT trawler registered as GN32, completed in 1891 by Scott & Co. for Thomas Devlin. She was damaged by shellfire from German submarine UV-41 and an attempt to scuttle her was unsuccessful. This occurred approximately 20 nautical miles East of St.Abbs Head.

Brecknockshire was an 8,423GRT cargo ship, completed in 1917 by Harland & Wolff for Royal Mail SP Co. She commenced operations on 11 January 1917 on the River Plate service and on 15 February, during her maiden voyage, she was captured by the German raider Möwe in the South Atlantic about 490 miles from Cape Frio whilst en route from Liverpool to Rio de Janeiro with a cargo of coal.

The 90 crew members were taken off and the ship sunk with bombs placed inside the hull. The crew were eventually taken back to Germany and interred as POWs. Of the three deaths recorded by the CWGC, two were in Germany. The circumstances of the death of Mr. Hanlon are not recorded by the CWGC.

Brentwood was a 1,192 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1904 by S.P.Austin & Son for W.Cory & Son Ltd. She sank on 12 January 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-43 approximately 4 nautical miles East-North-East of Whtby. She was en route from London to the Tyne in ballast.

Brigitta was a 2,084 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1894 by J.L.Thompson & Sons Ltd. for Glover Bros. as Tennyson. By 1915 she was owned by Colonial Coal & Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by Glover Bros. She sank on 4 December 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-63 approximately 6 nautical miles South-West of the Nab Tower lighthouse. She was en route from Barry to Dieppe with a cargo of coal.

Brika was a 3,549 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1908 by R.Craggs & Sons for English & American Sailing Co. Ltd. and managed by C.T.Bowring & Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 14 March 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-47 approximately 13 nautical miles South-East by South of Coningbeg light vessel. She was en route from Santiago de Cuba to London with a cargo of sugar.

Bristol City was a 2,511 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1899 by Hill & Sons for Bristol City Line. She was sunk on 16 December 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-94 at position 46° 38' N, 10° 28' W - approximately 250 nautical miles West-South-West of Ushant. She was en route from Bristol to New York with an unknown cargo.

Britannia (Leith) was a 734 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1889 by Hall, Russell & Co. for Leith, Hull & Hamburg Line - J. Currie & Co. - Currie Line as Earl of Aberdeen. She was renamed Britannia in 1915 on transfer to Aberdeen & Hull Shipping Co. She was sunk on 19 October 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-75 off Portland Bill. She was en route from Middlesbrough to St. Malo with a cargo of pig iron.

There were no survivors