Losses in WW1

Industry was a 28 GRT sailing ketch (fishing smack) completed in 1906 at Galmpton and owned by Alfred H Lanfear of Ramsgate. She was removed from the Register in 1914 having been lost - presumed as a result of striking a mine.

There were no survivors

Ingleside was a 3,736 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1910 by Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for Rowland & Marwood's Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Headlam & Rowland. She was sunk on 8 May 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-38 at position 38° 08' N, 03° 20' E - approximately 80 nautical miles North-East of Algiers. She was en route from La Goulette to Barrow with a cargo of iron ore.

Inishowen Head was a 3,050 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1886 by Harland & Wolff for Ulster Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by G.Heyn & Sons. She sank on 14 February 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-65 at position 51° 40' N, 05° 15' W - approximately 1.25 nautical miles South of Skokholm Island. She was en route from Dublin to St. John in ballast.

Inkosi was a 3,576 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1902 by Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd. for J.T.Rennie & Son. From 1911 she was owned by Charente Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by T. & J. Harrison. She was sunk on 28 March 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-96 approximately 10 nautical miles South-West of Burrow Head. She was en route from Liverpool to Pernambuco carrying coal and general cargo.

Inniscarra was a 1,412 GRT steam passenger ship completed in 1903 by Wigham Richardson & Co. Ltd. for City of Cork Steam Packet Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 12 May 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-86 approximately 10 nautical miles South-East by East of Ballycottin Island. She was en route from Fishguard to Cork with a general cargo.

Innisfallen was a 1,405 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1896 by Wigham Richardson & Co. for City of Cork Steam Packet Co. She was sunk on 23 May 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-64 at position 53° 26' N, 05° 21' W - approximately 16 nautical miles East by North of the Kish light vessel. She was en route from Liverpool to Cork with a general cargo.

Intent was a 1,564 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1911 by W. Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. for James Westoll. She was sunk on 8 March 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-40 approximately 4 nautical miles East by North of Seaham. She was in ballast.

Inveramsay was a 1,438 GRT steel-hulled sailing barque completed in 1891 by Russell & Co. for G. Milne & Co. Ltd. and owned by Munro, Brice & Co. at the time of her loss. She was sunk on 24 April 1917 by gunfire from German submarine U-62 at position 56° 00' N, 11° 30' W . She was en route from Gulport to Cardiff with a cargo of pitch pine. The loss is particularly sad as eight of those on board were apprentices.

After a campaign by George Cogswell and others, the CWGC have eventually added details of this vessel to the addendum panels of the Tower Hill memorial. It appears that the Government at the time disputed this as a war loss. Over 100 years after the event, it has been shown from U-boat records what happened.

Inverbervie was a 4,309 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1913 by Russell & Co. for Inverkip Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by R. J. Rowat & Co. She was sunk on 14 September 1916 by torpedo fired by Austrian submarine U-4 at position 37° 55' N, 16° 15' E - approximately 17 nautical miles South by West of Cape Rizzuto. She was en route from Cardiff and Messina to Taranto and carrying four motor launches as deck cargo as well as coal.

Iolo was a 3,840 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1899 by Richardson, Duck & Co. for E.Thomas Radcliffe as Paddington. From 1916 she was renamed Iolo. She was sunk on 17 February 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-60 at position 50° 43' N, 09° 30' W - approximately 40 nautical miles South by West of Fastnet. She was en route from Cardiff to La Spezia with a cargo of coal.

Ionian was a 8,265 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1901 by Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd. for Allan Line Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Ltd. She sank on 20 October 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-51 at position 51° 35' N, 04° 59' W - approximately 2 nautical miles West of St. Govan's Head. She was en route from Liverpool to Plymouth in ballast.