Losses in WW1

Daybreak was a 3,238 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1911 by W. Gray & Co. Ltd. for J.Wood & Co. From 1915 she was owned by Scarisbrick Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Elvidge & Morgan. She was sunk on 24 December 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-87 approximately 1 nautical mile East of the South Rock light vessel, 5 nautical miles North-East of Ballyquintin Downs. She was en route from Huelva to Glasgow with a cargo of iron ore.

De Fontaine was a 1,716 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1901 by S.P.Austin & Son. for Lambton Collieries Ltd. She sank on 16 November 1918 after striking a mine approximately 20 nautical miles South-West of Dover. She was en route from Dieppe to Sunderland.

Delamere was a 1,525 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1915 by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. for Watson Steamship Co. Ltd. From 1915 she was owned by Bromport Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by H.R.Greenhalgh. She was sunk on 30 April 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-70 at position 51° 40' N, 13° 00' W - approximately 110 nautical miles West by North of Fastnet. She was en route from Matadi to Liverpool with a general cargo.

Delphic was a 8,273 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship (ref) completed in 1897 by Harland & Wolff for Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. and managed Ismay Imrie & Co. She was sunk on 16 August 1917 date by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-72 at position 48° 30' N, 09° 10' W - approximately 135 nautical miles South-West by West of Bishop Rock. She was en route from Cardiff to Montevideo with a cargo of coal.

Demerara was a 11,484 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship (ref) completed in 1912 by Harland & Wolff for Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. She was damaged on 1 July 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-84 approximately 6 nautical miles West of Sables d'Orlonne. She was en route from Liverpool to Buenos Aires with a general cargo.

Den of Ogil was a 5,689 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1913 by Russell & Co. for The Barrie Shipping Co. Ltd. She was damaged on 29 February 1916 by a mine laid by German submarine UC-4 at position 51° 08' N, 01° 29' E - approximately 1 nautical mile South-South-Est of the South Goodwin light vessel. She was en route from New York to London with general cargo.

Denaby was a 2,987 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1900 by W. Gray & Co., Ltd. for Denaby & Cadeby Main Collieries Ltd. From 1915 she was owned by F.H.Lambert, Barnett & Co. She was captured by German submarine U-38 and sunk by gunfire at position 42° 32' N, 05° 40' E - approximately 40 nautical miles Sout-South-West of Planier Island. She was en route from Huelva to St Louis du Rhône with a cargo of ore.

Denebola was a 1,481 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1899 by Neptun AG for Holm & Molzen. At the time of her loss she was under the control of the Admiralty and managed by Everett & Newbigin. She was sunk on 17 August 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-86 at position 50° 13' N, 05° 37' W - approximately 2 nautical miles North by West from Gurnards Head. She was en route from Swansea to Rouen with a cargo of coal.

Deptford was a 1,208 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1912 by Blyth SB & DD Co. for Wm.Cory & Son Ltd. She sank on 14 February 1915 after striking a mine laid by German warship Kolberg approximately 3 nautical miles off Scarborough. She was en route from Granton to Chatham with a cargo of coal.

Derwent was a 151 GRT steam trawler completed in 1893 by Earles Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. for Thomas E. Fisher & Henry Morris Co. Ltd. and registered at Grimsby as GY525. She was reported missing on 26 January 1920 and was thought to have struck a mine.

There were no survivors