Losses in WW1

Lepanto was a 6,389 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1915 by Russell & Co. for T.Wilson, Sons & Co. Ltd. From 1917 she was owned by Ellerman’s Wilson Line Ltd. She was damaged on 23 October 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-31 approximately 3-4 nautical miles off Dartmouth. She was en route from Middlesbrough to New York.

Lesto was a 1,940 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1916 by S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. for Pelton Steamship Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 23 May 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-21 at position 46° 57' N, 02° 30' W - approximately 8 nautical miles West of the Ile du Pilier. She was en route from Bilbao to Garston with a cargo of iron ore.

Lewisham was a 2,810 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1898 by W. Gray & Co. Ltd. for Britain Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Watts, Watts & Co. She was sunk on 17 May 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-46 at position 53° 25' N, 13° 30' W - West of Ireland. She was en route from Halifax to Le Havre with a cargo of wheat.

Libourne was a 1,219 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1918 by Clyde Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. for Moss Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by J. Moss & Co. Ltd.. She was sunk on 29 September 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-54 at position 49° 47' N, 05° 10' W - approximately 10 nautical miles South of The Lizard. She was en route from Bordeaux to Liverpool with a general cargo.

Liffey Maid was a 111 GRT sailing schooner completed in 1865 in Dublin. In 1870 she was owned by James Fisher of Barrow, Lancaster. In 1915 she was owned by Robert McClenahan of Dundalk, Co. Louth and registered at Fleetwood. She sailed from St. Valery for Ellesmere Port on 25 August 1917 with a cargo of flint but was not seen again and posted as missing.

There were no survivors

Limeleaf was a 7,339 GRT steam tanker completed in 1916 by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. for the British Government and in 1917, when she was attacked, managed by Lane & Macandrew. She was damaged on 19 April 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-40 approximately 10 nautical miles East of the Owers light vessel. She was en route from Port Arthur to Sheerness with a cargo of fuel oil.

Limerick was a 5,790 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship (ref) completed in 1898 by Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd. for Houlder Bros. & Co. as Rippingham Grange. From 1912 she was owned by Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand Ltd. and renamed Limerick. She was sunk on 28 May 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-86 at position 48° 53' N, 09° 45' W - approximately 140 nautical miles West by South of Bishop Rock. She was en route from Sydney to London with frozen meat and general cargo.

Lindsey was a 290 GRT steam trawler completed in 1919 by Cook, Welton & Gemmell for The Admiralty as Thomas Adney. She was completed as a fishing vessel and sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co. Ltd., renamed Lindsey and registered in Boston as BN.150. She left on a fishing trip on 3 September 1920 and was posted as missing 5 days later. It seems likely that she struck a mine.

There were no survivors

Linnet was a 200 GRT steam trawler completed in 1900 in Hull. In 1910 she was owned by Pioneer Steam Fishing Co. Ltd. and registered at Grimsby as GY.1142. She was posted missing in December 1914. The cause of her loss is not known but given the date and location it is assumed that she struck a mine.

There were no survivors

Linwood was a 1,670 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1892 by Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd. for W. & E. S. Lamplough & Co. as Gondola. From 1894 she was owned by A.F. Klaveness & Co. On 22 January 1917 she left Gibraltar for Maryport with a cargo of iron ore but was not seen again and posted missing.

There were no survivors