Losses in WW1

Ilaro was a 2,799 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1895 by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. for African Steamship Co. and managed by Elder, Dempster & Co. She sank on 23 October 1915 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-5 approximately 4 nautical miles East of Dungeness. She was en route from Forcados to Hull with a cargo of palm kernels and maize.

Ilston was a 2,426 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1015 by Dunlop, Bremner & Co. Ltd. for Swansea Steamers Ltd. and managed by Richards, Turpin (Shipping) Ltd. She was sunk on 30 June 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-23 at position 49° 56' N, 05° 07' W - approximately 4 nautical miles South-East of The Lizard. She was en route from Swansea to France with railway material.

Ilvington Court was a 4,217 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1911 by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for Dalecrest Steamship Co. Ltd. as Dalecrest. From 1915 she was owned by Court Line Ltd. and managed by Haldin & Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 6 December 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-34 at position 36° 43' N, 02° 06' E - approximately 8 nautical miles North-West by West of Cape Cherchell. She was en route from Barry to Malta with a coal and a general cargo. A history of this ship can be found on the Benjidog Ship Histories website HERE.

Imber was a 2,154 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1914 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd. for Cork Steamship Co. Ltd. She was damaged on 13 July 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-50 at position 39° 14' N, 18° 38' E - South of Cape St. Maria di Leuca. She was en route from Taranto to an unknown destination. However this does not account for the death of Mr. Morris and I have not been able to discover any information about this.

Imperial Queen was a 246 GRT steam trawler completed in 1914 by Dundee Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for Great Northern Steam Fishing Co. At the time of her loss she was owned by Imperial Steam Fishing Co. Ltd. and registered in Grimsby as GY 502. She departed Grimsby on 22 July 1920 and was last reported as seen on 30 July 1920. She is believed to have struck a mine in the North Sea.

There were no survivors

Imperialist was a 346 GRT steam trawler completed in 1811 by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd. for Imperial Steam Fishing Co. Ltd. She sank on 6 September 1914 after striking a mine laid by German warship Albatross approximately 40 nautical miles East-North-East of Tynemouth. She was en route from Iceland to Hull.

Impulse was a steam trawler based in Ramsgate but I have been unable to find out any further information about her size, construction or owner. She appears to have been destroyed by a mine on 5 April 1919.

There were no survivors

Incentive was a 83 GRT steel steam drifter completed in 1910 by Cochrane & Sons of Selby for C. & R. Harvey Ltd. of Kessingland, Lowestoft and registered as LT.581. She sailed from Lowestoft for the North Sea fishing grounds on 27 May 1915 and was not seen again. She is presumed to have struck a mine but this cannot be confirmed.

There were no survivors

Indore was a 7,300 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1898 by Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd for J.H.Welsford & Co. She was damaged on 25 July 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-62 approximately 20 nautical miles North-North-West of Rathlin Island. She was en route from Liverpool to Galvaston in ballast. She was beached, refloated and repaired and survived the war being finally broken up in 1926.

Industria was a 133 GRT steam trawler completed in 1887 by Cook, Welton & Gemmell for F. & T. Ross Ltd. and registered at Hull as H.14. She was stopped on 25 March 1917 by German submarine UC-75 off the coast of Scotland and the vessel scuttled.