Losses in WW1

Parthenia was a 5,160 GRT steam cargo ship (ref) completed in 1901 by Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd for Parthenia Steamship Co. Ltd. From 1914 she was owned by Donaldson Line Ltd. and manged by Donaldson Bros. Ltd. She was sunk on 6 June 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-69 at position 49° 28' N, 09° 15' W - approximately 140 nautical miles West by North of Biship Rock. She was en route from New York to London with oats, steel and general cargo.

Pascal was a 5,587 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1913 by A. McMillan & Son Ltd. for Liverpool, Brazil & River Plate Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. and managed by Lamport & Holt Ltd. She was sunk on 17 December 1916 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-70 at position 49° 55' N, 02° 27' W - approximately 12 nautical miles North of the Casquets. She was en route from Halifax to Cherbourg.

Peerless was a 3,112 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1898 by Richardson, Duck & Co for Hall Bros. Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Hall Bros. She was sunk on 4 September 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-52 at position 49° 11' N, 07° 16' W - approximately 60 nautical miles South-West of Bishop Rock. She was en route from Lisbon to Manchester with a cargo of iron ore and cork.

Pegu was a 6,348 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1913 by Wm. Denny & Bros. for British & Burmese Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. & Burmah Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by P. Henderson & Co. She was sunk on 8 July 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-57 at position 51° 28' N, 08° 39' W - approximately 7 nautical miles South-East of Galley Head. She was en route from Rangoon to Liverpool with beans, rice and a general cargo.

Penhallow was a 4,318 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1913 by W. Gray & Co. Ltd. for Penhallow Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by R. B. Chellew. She was sunk on 13 June 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-48 approximately 52 nautical miles North by West of Cape Caxine, Algeria. She was en route from Buenos Aires to Italy with a cargo of grain.

Peninsula was a 1,428 GRT compound-engined cargo ship completed in 1877 by Bartram, Haswell & Co. for J.Westoll as Prudent. From 1900 she was owned by J. Hall, Jun. & Co. She was sunk on 25 July 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-46 at position 48° 00' N, 11° 10' W - approximately 235 nautical miles South-West of Fastnet. She was en route from London to Lisbon with a general cargo.

Penistone was a 4,139 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1913 by Craig, Taylor & Co. Ltd. for Charles Radcliffe Ltd. From 1918 she was owned by Haenton Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by J. C. Gould & Co. (Steamship Mgrs.), Ltd. She was sunk on 11 August 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-156 at position 39° 50' N, 67° 30' W - approximately 145 nautical miles South-West by South of Nantucket. She was en route from New York to Bordeaux with a general cargo.

Pennyworth was a 5,388 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1916 by Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd. for Vale Steamship Co. Ltd. as Gogovale. From 1918 she was owned by Dalgliesh Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.and managed by R. S. Dalgliesh. She was damaged on 15 May 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-71 approximately 3.5 nautical miles East-South-East of Beachy Head. She was en route from Boulogne to Portland in ballast.

Pentyrch was a 3,382 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1899 by Richardson, Duck & Co. for Farrar Groves & Co. as Bardsey. From 1915 she was owned by Pentwyn Steamship Co. Ltd., renamed Pentyrch and managed by F. H. Lambert, Barnett & Co. She was sunk on 18 April 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-40 approximately 5 nautical miles West-North-West of Brighton light vessel. She was en route from Tyne to Genoa with a cargo of coal.

Penvearn was a 3,710 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1906 by W. Doxford & Sons, Ltd for Penvearn Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by R. B. Chellew. She was sunk on 1 March 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-105 at position 53° 35' N, 04° 49' W - approximately 15 nautical miles North by West of the South Stack Rock, Holyhead Island. She was en route from Barrow to Barry Roads.