Losses in WW1

Georgic was a 10,077 GRT Livestock Carrier completed in 1895 by Harland & Wolff for Ismay Imrie & Co. She was captured and scuttled by German warship Moewe approximately 500 nautical miles East-South-East of Cape Race.

Geraldine was a 61 GRT fishing smack completed in 1894 by John Newman Atkinson of Dublin for Joseph Rickard and James Rickard. She was sunk by gunfire from German submarine U-96 approximately 10 nautical miles East of Lambay Island.

Giant has been difficult to trace but I believe from the limited information available on the internet that she was a 273 GRT steam cargo ship built in 1917, official number 136127. On 8 January 1917 she set sail from Le Hourdel bound for Dartmouth with a cargo of flint but was not seen again. The cause of her loss is unknown.

There were no survivors

Gibel Hamam was a 647 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1895 by Wood, Skinner & Co. for M.H.Bland & Co. She was sunk on 14 September 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-104 approximately 15 nautical miles South of Portland Bill. She was en route from Swansea to France with a cargo of coal.

Gibraltar was a 3,803 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1902 by Russell & Co. for Glasgow Shipowners' Co. Ltd. and managed by Glen & Co. She was sunk on 12 September 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-27 at position 41° 17' N, 05° 50' E - approximately 100 nautical miles South-East by South of Cape Creus. She was en route from Karachi to Marseille with a general cargo.

Giralda was a 1,100 GRT compound-engined cargo ship completed in 1887 by Osbourne, Graham & Co. for Bilton Williams. By the time of her loss she was owned by South Metropolitan Gas Co. as a collier. She was sunk on 28 August 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-70 approximately 5 nautical miles North-Nort-West of Whitby. She was beached but was a total loss. She was en route from London to the Tyne in ballast.

Girdleness was a 3,018 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1905 by Ropner & Son for R.H.Holman as Blacktor. From 1918 she was owned by English Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Letricheux & David Ltd. She was sunk on 2 May 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-60 at position 50° 45' N, 04° 41' W - approximately 1.5 nautical miles North-West of Cambeck Point, Bude Bay. She was en route from Swansea to an unknown destination with a cargo of patent fuel.

Gisella was a 2,502 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1904 by W. Gray & Co. Ltd. for Groedel Bros Steamship Co. Ltd. as Gisella Groedel. From 1916 she was owned by Steamship 'Mary' Co. Ltd. and managed by Alexander & Mair. She was attacked on two occasions:

• On 17 April 1917 she was damaged by a mine laid by German submarine U-80 at position 57° 59' N, 06° 22' W - East of the Isle of Lewis. On this occasion one seaman lost his life.
• On 18 November 1917 she was sunk by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-77 approximately 2 nautical miles South-West by South of Skokham Island, Pembrokeshire. She was en route from Cardiff to an unknown destination with a cargo of coal. On this occasion two seamen lost their lives.

Gitano was a 1,179 GRT steam cargo ship (ref) completed in 1913 by Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd. for T.Wilson, Sons & Co. Ltd. From 1917 she was owned by Ellerman's Wilson Line. She was posted missing in January 1915 having last been seen passing Flamborough Head on 20 December 1918. It is presumed that she sunk after striking a mine.

There were no survivors

Gladys was a 179 GRT compound-engined cargo ship completed in 1900 by Scott & Sons for Wyndham Bros. She sank on 27 November 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-69 approximately 3 nautical miles South-West of Cape Gris Nez. She was en route from Middlesbrough to Dieppe with a cargo of steel plates.