Losses in WW1

Britannia (London) was a 1,814 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1902 by Wood, Skinner & Co. for J.Hall, Jr. & Co. She was sunk on 8 December 1916 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-38 at position 37° 18' N, 10° 29' W - approximately 70 nautical miles West by South of Cape Sines. She was en route from London to Malaga with a general cargo.

Britannic was a 48,158 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship (ref) completed in 1915 by Harland & Wolff for Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. She had been requisitioned as a hospital ship in 1915 and renamed HMHS Britannic. She sank on 21 November 1916 following a large explosion. It is believed that this was as a result of her striking a mine laid by German submarine U-73 on 28 October 1916. Her loss occurred approximately 4 nautical miles West of Port St. Nikolo, Zea Channel. She had been en route from Naples to Mudros.

British Viscount was a 3,284 GRT steam tanger completed in 1889 by Oswald Mordaunt & Co. for Croshaw Lane & Co. as Rock Light. From 1918 she was owned by Petroleum Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by British Tanker Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 23 February 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-91 approximately 12 nautical miles North by West of The Skerries, Anglesey. She was en route from Liverpool to Queenstown with a cargo of oil.

Brodmead was a 5,628 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship (ref) completed in 1895 by Hawthorne, Leslie & Co. for New Zealand Sailing Co. Ltd. as Rakaia. She was renamed Brodmead in 1915 on transfer to Brodmead Steamship Co. Ltd and managed by Blue Star Line. She was damaged on 7 September 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-49 at position 35° 52' N, 06° 13' W but managed to continue to Gibraltar. She was en route from Barry to Port Said with a cargo of coal.

Brodstone was a 4,927 GRT steam cargo ship (ref) completed in 1896 by Charles, Connell & Co. for Indraghiri SS Co Ltd. Co. Ltd. as Indraghiri. She was renamed Brodstone in 1910 on transfer to Brodstone Steamship Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 15 August 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-40 at position 47° 50' N, 07° 20' W whilst en route from Cardiff to Zarate with a cargo of coal. I have found no information about how Apprentice Cottell lost his life.

Brookwood was a 3,093 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1904 by Ropner & Son for Constantine & Pickering Steamship Co. She was sunk on 10 January 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-79 at position 45° 50' N, 11° 50' W - approximately 210 nautical miles North by West of Cape Finisterre. She was en route from Penarth to Port Said with a cargo of coal.

Broomhill was a 1,392 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1909 by Irvine’s SB. & DD. Co. Ltd. for Broomhill Collieries Ltd. She was sunk on 10 May 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-61 at position 50° 25' N, 02° 32' W - approximately 9 nautical miles South-West of Portland Bill. She was en route from Penarth to Sheerness with a cargo of coal.

Brothertoft was a 155 GRT trawler registered as BN18 and completed in 1891 by Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. for Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co. Ltd. She is believed to have been sunk on in April 1917 by German submarine UC-31 at position 55° 50' N, 01° 30' E. The details about this incident are rather vague but judging by the casualty list it seems likely that the entire crew were lost.

Brumaire was a 2,314 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1901 by W. Gray & Co. Ltd. for Angbats A/B Dalarne as Dalarne. From 1915 she was owned by Plisson Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 24 July 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-46 at position 48° 20' N, 11° 41' W - approximately 265 nautical miles West by North of Ushant. She was en route from Hartlepool to La Spezia with a cargo of coal.

Buffalo was a 286 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1866 by Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding Co. and owned by Little, James & Co. at the time of her loss. She was sunk on 13 September 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-64 off Corsewall Point. She was en route from Ayr to Dundalk with a cargo of coal.

Bulgarian was a 2,517 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1891 by W.Doxford & Sons for The Clan Line Steamers Ltd. as Clan MacIntyre. By 1902 she was owned by Ellerman Lines and renamed Bulgarian. She was sunk on 20 January 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-84 approximately 50 nautical miles West of Fastnet. She was en route froml Cartagena to Garston with a cargo of iron ore.