This page includes basic information about the ships and how they were lost, a photo of the relevant panel(s) of the Tower Hill Memorial and information about those that lost their lives extracted from the CWGC database. In the table I have included information about those who served on the ships but who had a normal burial as this seems appropriate to me. In some cases further family information about the individuals may be available on the CWGC website [7].
Sallagh
Sallagh was a 325 GRT compound-engined cargo ship completed in 1916 by A. Jeffrey & Co. for Howden Bros. She was intercepted on 10 February 1917 by German submarine UC-65 off Bardsey Island and sunk by explosive charges and gunfire.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mckay | William | 46 | 10/02/1917 | Chief Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mrs. Margaret Mckay, Of Erection Cottages, Gransha, Islandmagee. Born At Islandmagee. |
Salmo
Salmo was a 1,721 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1900 by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. for Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd. She was sunk on 7 April 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-60 at position 52° 30' N, 14° 40' W - approximately 210 nautical miles North-West of Fastnet. She was en route from Oporto to Liverpool with a general cargo. It is not known why there is a variances in the Dates of Death of the crew members recorded in the CWGC database.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caird | David Macdonald | 50 | 10/04/1917 | First Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late David, And Jessie Eliza Caird; Husband Of Elizabeth Margaret Caird (Nee Crowe), Of 41, Wilbert Lane, Beverley, Yorks. Born At Arbroath. | ||
| Gold | Alfred | 32 | 09/04/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Frederick And Hannah Gold; Husband Of Maude Gold (Nee Whitney), Of 26, Rendle Rd., Custom House, London. Born At St. Lukes, London. | ||
| Monson | L | 24 | 07/04/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Norway. |
Salvia
Salvia was a 207 GRT steam trawler completed in 1900 by Schofield Hagerup & Doughty Ltd. for The North Eastern Steam Fishing Co. Ltd. and registered at Grimsby as GY.1164. She was reported missing on 29 September 1914 and not seen again.
There were no survivors
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs | Francis Edgar | 30 | 29/09/1914 | Deck Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Joseph Briggs And The Late Mrs. Briggs; Husband Of Beatrice Briggs (Nee Northard), Of 17, Huntingdon St., Hull. Born At Hull. | ||
| Glover | Henry | 57 | 29/09/1914 | First Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Mr. And Mrs. Glover; Husband Of Sarah Ann Glover, Of 97, Poplar Rd., Cleethorpes. Born At Peckham, London. | ||
| Jackson | Fred | 45 | 29/09/1914 | Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Mr. And Mrs. Jackson; Husband Of The Late Mrs. Jackson. Born At Cambridge. | ||
| Jones | Richard | 43 | 29/09/1914 | Skipper | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Annie Beckham (Formerly Jones), Of 38, Shakespeare St., Lincoln. | ||
| Meanwell | Herbert | 32 | 29/09/1914 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary Meanwell And The Late George Meanwell; Husband Of Kate Harriett Meanwell (Nee Corby), Of 38, Division Rd., Hull. Born At Louth. | ||
| Neser | A | 40 | 29/09/1914 | Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In America. | ||
| Renwick | William James | 21 | 29/09/1914 | Deck Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At South Shields. | ||
| Southern | James Richard | 43 | 29/09/1914 | Deck Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Richard And Elizabeth Southern. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Thompson | John William | 31 | 29/09/1914 | Third Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Joseph And Kezia Thompson, Of 48, Brereton Avenue, New Cleethorpes. Born At Boston. | ||
| Van Der Wiele | Johannes | 28 | 29/09/1914 | Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of P. Van Der Wiele, Pius Hendrikstraat, Of Ymuiden, Holland. Born In Holland. |
I am grateful to Charles Anderson for sending me this press cutting from the Hull Daily Mail [70] of 7 November 1914 regarding the loss of Salvia.
Samoset
Samoset was a 5,251 GRT steam tanker completed in 1909 by Napier & Miller Ltd for Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd. as Cadillac. From 1916 she was owned by Standard Transportation Co. Ltd. and renamed Samoset. She was sunk on 20 March 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-33 approximately 50 nautical miles North by East of Port Said. She was en route from Port Said to Brindisi with a cargo of fuel oil.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmers | David Moodie | 26 | 20/03/1918 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John Chalmers, Of 266, Blackness Rd., Dundee. Born At Dundee. | ||
| Henderson | Stewart | 33 | 20/03/1918 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Glasgow. | ||
| Koe | 30 | 20/03/1918 | Greaser | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Japan. | |||
| Thomson | W | 28 | 17/04/1917 | Fireman | Suez War Memorial Cemetery | B. 46. |
San Dunstano
San Dunstano was a 6,220 GRT steam tanker completed in 1912 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. for Eagle Oil Transport Co. Ltd. She was damaged on 5 September 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-52 approximately 40 nautical miles North of Ushant. She was en route from Puerto Mexico to London with a cargo of oil. The vessel was towed into Falmouth by the tug Sun 2 and repaired. She survived the war and was ultimately wrecked in 1929 at the entrance to the Tampico River.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens | Thomas Henry | 22 | 05/09/1917 | Second Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary Ann Collins (Formerly Stevens), Of 45, Rosedale Rd., Little Thurrock, Grays, Essex. Born At Grays, Essex. |
San Melito
San Melito was a 10,160 GRT steam tanker completed in 1914 by Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd. for Eagle Oil Transport Co. Ltd. She was damaged on 21 August 1915 by gunfire from German submarine U-38 approximately 70 nautical miles South-West of The Lizard. She was en route from London to Mexico. After repair she continued in service until being broken up in 1954.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton | Charles | 28 | 21/08/1915 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mr. And Mrs. Burton, Of 75, Union St., Stonehouse, Devon. Born In London. |
San Onofre
San Onofre was a 9,717 GRT steam tanker completed in 1914 by Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd. for Eagle Oil Transport Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 12 May 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-48 at position 52° 25' N, 11° 42' W - approximately 64 nautical miles North-West by West of The Skelligs. She was en route from Puerto Mexico to Queenstown with a cargo of fuel oil.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuylers | 32 | 12/05/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Holland. |
San Rito
San Rito was a 3,310 GRT steam cargo ship (ref) completed in 1916 by Workman, Clark & Co., Ltd. for themselves. She was sunk on 15 February 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-37 at position 37° 51' N, 25° 33' E - approximately 23 nautical miles South-West of Cape Mastiko, Khios Island. She was en route from Salonica to Port Said in ballast.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwata | F | 26 | 15/02/1918 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Japan. | ||
| Okamura | 15/02/1919 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Hana Okamura, Of The Prefecture Of Mamaguchi, Japan. Born In Japan. | ||||
| Tatewafi | J | 19 | 15/02/1918 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Kei Tatewaki, Of The Prefecture Of Oita, Japan. Born In Japan. | ||
| Taylor | Charles Bennett | 23/02/1917 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery | 0.29. | Son Of Mr. C. Taylor, Of 157, Seaview Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire. |
San Urbano
San Urbano was a 6,458 GRT steam tanker completed in 1913 by Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd. for Eagle Oil Transport Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 1 May 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-81 at position 51° 33' N, 13° 38' W - approximately 180 nautical miles North-West by West of Fastnet. She was en route from Puerto Mexico to London with a cargo of naptha.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glue | Stephen David | 43 | 01/05/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Charlotte Susannah Bensley (Formerly Glue), Of 5, Esther Place, John St., Gravesend, And The Late Stephen Joseph Glue. | ||
| Kelly | Dennis | 45 | 01/05/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | (Served As Sullivan). Son Of The Late Michael And Norah Kelly. Born At Lambeth, London. | ||
| Murphy | Hugh Patrick | 22 | 01/05/1917 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Hugh And Elizabeth Francis Murphy, Of Beaufield, Enniscorthy, Wexford. Born At Kilcullen, Ireland. | ||
| Verschaeren | Henry | 45 | 01/05/1917 | Greaser | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Catherine Verschaeren (Nee Patteet), Of Antwerp St., Jobshaat. Born In Belgium. |
San Zeferino
San Zeferino was a 6,430 GRT steam tanker completed in 1914 by Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd. for Eagle Oil Transport Co. Ltd. She was damaged due to enemy action on two occasions as below but survived the war and was finally broken up in 1951.
- 18 September 1915: She was damaged by a mine laid by German submarine UC-6 approximately 2 nautical miles North-North-West of the South Goodwin Light Vessel. She was en route frolm Puerto Mexico to Sheerness with a cargo of fuel oil. Two seamen lost their lives in this attack.
- 26 September 1917: She was damaged by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-33 in St. George's Channel. She was en route from Avonmouth to Tampico in ballast. Three seamen lost their lives in this attack.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fell | Charles Francis Robert | 32 | 26/09/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Constance Fell, Of Briar Cottage, Northumberland Avenue, Gosforth. Born At Durham. | ||
| Fleck | William George | 27 | 18/09/1915 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William Cuthbertson Fleck, Of 155, High St., Gosforth, Newcastle. Born At Gosforth. | ||
| Hale | Alfred | 23 | 26/09/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George Hale, Of 39, Chalks Rd., Redfield, Bristol, And The Late Mary Hale. | ||
| McCabe | Thomas Edward | 23 | 18/09/1915 | 6th Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Thomas And Ann McCabe (Nee White), Of 13, Almond Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester. Born At Halifax, Yorks. | ||
| Patrick | Arthur George | 32 | 26/09/1917 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mabel E. Patrick, Of 87, Maryon Rd., Charlton, Kent. Born At Norwich. |
