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].
Tangistan
Tangistan was a 3,738 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1906 by William Gray & Co. Ltd. for Anglo-Algerian Steamship Co. (1896) Ltd. From 1913 she was owned by Strick Line Ltd. She sank on 9 March 1915 as the result of a large explosion approximately 9 nautical miles North of Flamborough Head which is believed to have been caused by her striking a mine. She was en route from Benisaf to Middlesbrough with a cargo of iron ore. There was just one survivor.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Saleh | 09/03/1915 | Serang | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Ahmad Husain | 09/03/1915 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Ahmad Nagi | 09/03/1915 | Greaser | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Ali Nagi | 09/03/1915 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Ali Yahya | 09/03/1915 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Ali Yahya Ahmad | 09/03/1915 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| All Ahmad | 09/03/1915 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Conroy | Reginald William | 31 | 09/03/1915 | Second Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late William Henry And Ellen Eugenie Conroy. Born At Southampton. | ||
| De Sa | A | 09/03/1915 | Steward | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | ||||
| De Souza | J.M.D. | 09/03/1915 | Chief Cook | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | ||||
| Edmunds | D | 09/03/1915 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Emmett | Joshua | 45 | 09/03/1915 | First Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mary Louisa Emmett (Nee Beckett), Of 51, Wandle Rd., Tooting, London. | ||
| Gomes | 09/03/1915 | Second Cook | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Hasan Ahmad | 09/03/1915 | Donkeyman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Jenkins | Walter Lewis | 32 | 09/03/1915 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Swansea. | ||
| Kavanagh | William | 56 | 09/03/1915 | Boatswain | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Dublin. | ||
| Muhammad Abdullah | 09/03/1915 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Muhammad Hamza | 09/03/1915 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Muhammad Muhsin | 09/03/1915 | Donkeyman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Muhammad Said | 09/03/1915 | Fireman and Trimmer | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Nasir Ali | 09/03/1915 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Nielsen | John Brustad | 59 | 09/03/1915 | Carpenter | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Zachariah And Bertha Nielsen; Husband Of Mary Elizabeth Nielsen (Nee Powell), Of 30, Morris Lane, St. Thomas, Swansea. Born In Norway. | ||
| Obaid Abdullah | 09/03/1915 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Olsen | Nils Christian | 46 | 09/03/1915 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mrs. Maren Catherine Larsdatter Hansen, Of Gamlehjemmet, Mallinggaten, Drammen. Born In Norway. | ||
| Parker | Charles Tom | 22 | 09/03/1915 | Third Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William And Mary Waring Parker (Nee Tomlinson), Of 33, Mayfield St., Hull. Born At Hull. | ||
| Paulsson | Erik Johan | 24 | 09/03/1915 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | (May Have Been Known As Paulson). Son Of Mrs. Maria Dorothea Isakson, Of Lumparland, Mariehamn, Aland, Finland. Born In Finland. | ||
| Peters | Frederick | 38 | 09/03/1915 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late James And Ann Peters; Husband Of Ada Peters (Nee Cole), Of 50, Merchant St., Bristol. Born At Bristol. | ||
| Philips | Martin | 09/03/1915 | Chief Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | (May Have Been Named Phillips). Born At Madras. | |||
| Podesta | Henry | 56 | 09/03/1915 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Francis And Emma Prudence Podesta. Born At Exeter. | ||
| Porter | James | 33 | 09/03/1915 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Glasgow. | ||
| Rosser | David John | 39 | 09/03/1915 | First Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late John And Jemima Rosser; Husband Of Alice Rosser (Nee Thomas), Of Sherwood, 10, Wern Rd., Skewen, Glam. Born At Llansamlet. | ||
| Said Munazir | 09/03/1915 | Greaser | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Saleh Ali | 09/03/1915 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Saleh Haji | 09/03/1915 | Boy | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Simmonds | James Richard | 14 | 09/03/1915 | Deck Boy | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Thomas And Martha Simmonds, Of 60, Strand, Swansea. Born At Hastings. | ||
| Sparkes | Frederick Walter | 22 | 09/03/1915 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Ellen Sparkes (Nee Love), Of 32, Leabon St., West Ham, London, And The Late William George Sparkes. Born In London. | ||
| Taylor | William George | 25 | 09/03/1915 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary Jones (Formerly Taylor); Husband Of Sophia Taylor (Nee Clarke), Of 6, Essex St., Shoreditch. Born In London. |
I was contacted in December 2020 by Janet Neilsen, the great granddaughter of John Brustad Neilsen who lost his life. She has kindly provided a press cutting and told me:
On the 100th anniversary of the sinking I went to Flamborough Head and threw a poppy wreath into the sea. Even his grandchildren never met him as they were all born after he died. He left a widow and 8 children. In my research I discovered that he never became a British citizen, but at the time he married, the wife automatically took her husband’s nationality. So she and the children could have been imprisoned or deported to Norway! My great grandmother was born in Pembrokeshire. My great grandmother had to sign an affidavit to reclaim her British citizenship and I have that document. I have since researched his life and visited the house where he was born on the island of Ytteroy, Norway.
Taplow
Taplow was a 2,891 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1905 by W.Ropner & Sons for Scholefield Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. as Talavera. From 1916 she was owned by Britain Steamship Co. Ltd. She was reported missing after sailing on 5 June 1917 from Huelva bound for Port Talbot with a cargo of copper and copper ore and not seen again.
There were no survivors
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Ibrahim | 05/06/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Allen | Alexander | 59 | 05/06/1917 | Boatswain | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Robert And Mary Allen; Husband Of Letitia Allen (Nee Armstrong), Of 8, Northam St., Southampton. Born At Belfast. | ||
| Austin | Thomas | 53 | 05/06/1917 | Donkeyman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Henry Austin; Husband Of Elizabeth Austin (Formerly Watson, Nee Grasfry), Of 27, Gainford St., West Hartlepool. Born At Demerara. | ||
| Brewer | John | 23 | 05/06/1917 | Leading Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son of Thomas and Helen Brewer, of 1, Hamlet Rd., Hall Green, Birmingham. Mr. Brewer was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 26 of the Chatham Naval Memorial. | ||
| Claringbold | William Frederick | 30 | 05/06/1917 | Ship s Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Alice Mary Claringbold (Nee Finnis), Of 26, Durham Rd., Newport, Mon. Born At Deal. | ||
| Enfranella | E | 22 | 05/06/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Ceylon. | ||
| Frank | Alfred | 53 | 05/06/1917 | First Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Edward And Sarah West Frank; Husband Of Alice Louisa Frank, Of 219, Marlborough Avenue, Hull. Born At Knottingley. | ||
| Gay | Hubert | 37 | 05/06/1917 | Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Ada Gay, Of 17, George St., Northam. | ||
| Hampston | Archie Herbert | 17 | 05/06/1917 | Mess Room Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Annie Sarah Hampton, Of 6, Grove St., Southampton, And The Late Richard Hampton. | ||
| Hampton | Richard | 50 | 05/06/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John And Jane Hampton; Husband Of Annie Sarah Hampton (Nee Russell), Of 6, Grove St., Southampton. Born At Lymington, Hampshire. | ||
| Harrison | Thomas | 05/06/1917 | Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Hastie | Edgar Atheling | 16 | 05/06/1917 | Apprentice | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Emma Hastie (Nee Pike), Of 131, Marlboro St., South Shields, And The Late George Nelson Hastie. | ||
| McInnes | William | 24 | 05/06/1917 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Alexander And Annie McInnes (Nee McNicoll). Born At Glasgow. | ||
| Meeds | James | 33 | 05/06/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James And Ada Meeds (Nee Bellamy), Of 65, Booth Ferry Rd., Goole, Yorks. Born At Snaith. | ||
| Mitchell | Philip Sidney | 17 | 05/06/1917 | Apprentice | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John Nathaniel Mitchell, Of 92, Bedford Rd., Clapham, London, And The Late Edith Louise Mitchell (Nee Mitchell). Born At Brixton. | ||
| Moore | J.C. | 05/06/1917 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Muhammad Abdul | 05/06/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Muhammad Sami | 05/06/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| O'Hara | T | 37 | 05/06/1917 | Carpenter | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Argyllshire. | ||
| Patterson | Thomas Hepple | 47 | 05/06/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Elizabeth Laudells Patterson (Nee Hepple) And The Late Thomas Patterson. Born At North Shields. | ||
| Pullok | M | 27 | 05/06/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Calcutta. | ||
| Roberts | Llewellyn Lloyd | 32 | 05/06/1917 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Elizabeth Roberts (Nee Rogers), Of Greffin , 7, Dinorwic St., Carnarvon, And The Late Thomas John Roberts. Born At Blaenau-Festiniog. | ||
| Saiyid Ali | 05/06/1917 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Stephens | William | 30 | 05/06/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Sarah And The Late Edward Elbert Stephens; Husband Of Dorothy Rose Stephens (Nee Maidmont), Of Shore Rd., Hythe, Southampton. Born At Hythe. | ||
| Stiff | Sydney Albert | 37 | 05/06/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Harriett Stiff, Of 129, Montgomery St., Sparkbrook, Birmingham, And The Late James Stiff. | ||
| Thomas | Griffith Henry | 34 | 05/06/1917 | Second Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Griffith And Jane Thomas (Nee Parry), Of 2, Mount Pleasant, Portmadoc. Born At Portmadoc. | ||
| Ward | William Henry | 19 | 05/06/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son of John and Ellen Ward, of 63, Rostella Rd., Garratt Lane, Tooting, London. Mr. Ward was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 27 of the Chatham Naval Memorial. | ||
| Wightman | William | 19 | 05/06/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Jane Ann Wightman, Of 10, Smeeton St., North Ormesby, Yorks. Born At Middlesbrough. | ||
| Wishart | Alexander | 58 | 05/06/1917 | Chief Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Elizabeth Wishart (Nee Nairn), Of 1, Dalhousie Terrace, Perth Rd., Dundee. Born At Arbroath. |
Taranaki
Taranaki was a 247 GRT steam trawler completed in 1912 by John Duthie, Sons & Co. for Stepney Steam Fishing Co. and registered at Scarborough as SH.225. She sank on 9 April 1920 after catching a mine in her net approximately 35 nautical miles North-East of Scarborough. When the net was emptied onto the deck, the bow of the ship was blown away.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollen | William | 19 | 09/04/1920 | Deck Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William And Agnes Mollen, Of 98, Longwestgate, Scarborough. Born At Scarborough. |
Tasman
Tasman was a 5,023 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship (ref) completed in 1913 by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd for NV Koninklijke Paketvaart Mij of Batavia. From 1918 she was in the hands of the British Government Shipping Controller and managed by Federal Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 16 September 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-46 at position 46° 07' N, 12° 15' W - approximately 220 nautical miles North by West of Cape Villano. She was en route from London to Calcutta.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | Oliver Samuel (Thomas) | 16/09/1918 | Steward 1st Class | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Emily Ann Baker, Of 26, Wayneflete St., Earlsfield, S.W.18 Born At Hackney. | |||
| Crowther | P.D. | 16/09/1918 | Second Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Winifred Emily Crowther, Of Kallara, Angel Rd., Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales. Born At Liphook, Hants. | |||
| Farrell | Patrick | 19/09/1918 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Hagan | James | 40 | 16/09/1918 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late James And Anne Hagan. Born At Arklow. | ||
| Jackson | Henry Moss | 46 | 16/09/1918 | 1st Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Michael And Louisa Jackson. Born At Spitalfields, London. | ||
| Lennox | Andrew | 16/09/1918 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Preston | James | 50 | 16/09/1918 | First Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late James And Ellen Louisa Preston. Born At Salford. | ||
| Price | Thomas Owen | 29 | 16/09/1918 | Wireless Operator | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Thomas And Sarah Price, Of Lorne House, Leominster, Hereford. Born At Worcester. | ||
| Reid | J | 16/09/1918 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial |
Tasso
Tasso was a 1,859 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1904 by Campbeltown Shipbuilding Co. for Bristol Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. From 1916 she was owned by Bolivian General Enterprise Ltd. and managed by Leopold Walford (London) Ltd. She sank on 17 March 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-70 at position 47° 39' N, 03° 34' W - approximately 5 nautical miles North-West of the Ile de Groix. She was en route from Manchester to La Pallice with a cargo of war material.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearman | Alfred | 54 | 17/03/1917 | Donkeyman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late John And Charlotte Bearman. Born At Portsmouth. | ||
| Beckett | Francis George | 21 | 17/03/1917 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Francis Oliver And Johanna Metta Catherine Beckett, Of 187, Thorold Rd., Ilford, Essex. Born In Roumania. | ||
| Byrne | L | 29 | 17/03/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Belfast. | ||
| Corris | John Thomas | 55 | 17/03/1917 | Boatswain | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late John And Ann Corris; Husband Of Eleanor Jane Corris (Nee Cubben), Of 16, Broadway, Trafford Rd., Salford, Manchester. Born At Port Soderick, Isle Of Man. | ||
| Curtis | Rowland William | 17/03/1917 | Leading Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Mr. Curtis was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 24 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial. | |||
| Dimmock | Arthur Ernest | 39 | 17/03/1917 | Boatswain | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Charles And Agnes Dimmock; Husband Of Mabel Dimmock (Nee Jones), Of 10, Gathorne Rd., Ashton Gate, Bedminton, Bristol. Born At Stroud, Glos. | ||
| Elton | Ernest Harris | 26 | 17/03/1917 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Thomas Fellows Elton And Annie Elizabeth Elton, Of Z, Crescent Rd., Cheetham Hill, Manchester. Born At Tutbury, Staffs. | ||
| Hall | Thomas | 26 | 17/03/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | |||
| Jones | Norman Rees | 15 | 17/03/1917 | Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Evan Rees Jones And Ann Jane Jones, Of 77, Goodiers Lane, Salford, Lancs. | ||
| Madge | William | 48 | 17/03/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William And The Late Amelia Madge; Husband Of Mabel Madge (Nee Emery), Of 14, Shelton Rd., Merton, Surrey. Born At Portsmouth. | ||
| McCarthy | J | 27 | 17/03/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Queenstown. | ||
| Ridgewell | Stephen | 30 | 17/03/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Stephen And Mary Ridgewell; Husband Of Sarah Ann Ridgewell (Nee South), Of 8, Everard St., Salford, Lancs. Born At Farnworth. | ||
| Roach | J | 28 | 17/03/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Preston. | ||
| Templeton | J | 17/03/1917 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Tudor | William Henry | 40 | 17/03/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John Edward Tudor, Of St. Mary S Lane, Ludlow, Salop, And The Late Elizabeth Tudor. Born At Earlestown, Lancs. | ||
| Verrept | Francois Ferdinand | 34 | 17/03/1917 | Ship s Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Arnold F. J. And Marie C. Verrept (Nee Fredericks); Husband Of Marie Etharailde Helene Verrept (Nee Klonhammer), Of 103, Adelaide St., Blackpool. Born At Antwerp. | ||
| Waters | Reginald | 42 | 17/03/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of The Late Ellen Waters (Nee Hough), Of 18, Lower Byrom St., Deansgate, Manchester. Born At Fowey. | ||
| Wood | Fred | 54 | 17/03/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Boston, Lincs. |
Tatarrax
Tatarrax was a 6,216 GRT steam tanker completed in 1914 by Scott's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. for Tank Storage & Carriage Co. Ltd. From 1916 she was owned by Standard Transportation Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 10 August 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-34 at position 32° 00' N, 30° 45' E - off Rosetta. She was en route from Port Said and Alexandrian to France with a cargo of spirit.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ah Chek | 10/08/1918 | Pantry Boy | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ah Chiok | 10/08/1918 | Fireman | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ah How | 10/08/1918 | Engineers Boy | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ah Kwan | 10/08/1918 | Carpenter | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ah Loi | 10/08/1918 | Boy | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ah Nam | 10/08/1918 | 2nd Steward | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ah Sang | 10/08/1918 | Quartermaster | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ah Sang | 10/08/1918 | Cook | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ah Soon | 10/08/1918 | Fireman | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ah Tey | 10/08/1918 | Sailor | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ah Toon | 10/08/1918 | Second Cook | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Avery | William | 10/08/1918 | Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Berridge | Lester Walter | 26 | 10/08/1918 | Second Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Walter Francis And Evelyn Berridge; Husband Of Davidina Beatrice Berridge (Nee Clayton), Of 70, Toronto Rd., Tilbury, Essex. Born At Gravesend. | ||
| Cheong Foo | 10/08/1918 | Fireman | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Cheong Foo | 10/08/1918 | Fireman | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Chiang Too | 10/08/1918 | Chief Cook | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ching Lang Tiang | 10/08/1918 | Boy | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Chong Sing Yi | 10/08/1918 | Sailor | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Haines | Joseph Robert | 25 | 10/08/1918 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In London. | ||
| Hall | William | 41 | 10/08/1918 | First Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Hartlepool. | ||
| Harsum | George Frederic | 23 | 10/08/1918 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George Albert And Emma Kate Halsum, Of 103, Old Heath Rd., Colchester. | ||
| Ho Ah Meng | 10/08/1918 | Sailor | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Hodgson | Edward Ernest | 26 | 10/08/1918 | First Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Joseph Ainsworth Hodgson, Of 4, Winstanley Rd., Waterloo, Liverpool, And The Late Martha Hodgson (Nee Spencer). Born At South Woodford, Essex. | ||
| Hyde | George Douglas | 21 | 10/08/1918 | Wireless Operator | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William Robert And Henrietta Hyde (Nee Roberts), Of 15, Gloucester Place, Brighton. | ||
| Kam Hing | 10/08/1918 | Fireman | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Kit Pong | 10/08/1918 | Boy | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Koh Ah Ching | 10/08/1918 | Quartermaster | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Kong Peng | 10/08/1918 | Storekeeper | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Lang Kwai | 10/08/1918 | Sailor | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Lee Ah Tai | 10/08/1918 | Boatswain | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Lee Ah Tai | 10/08/1918 | Sailor | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Lee Ah Ting | 10/08/1918 | Quartermaster | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Lee Yit | 10/08/1918 | Fireman | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ling Ah Chek | 10/08/1918 | Sailor | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ling Ah Mei | 10/08/1918 | Sailor | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Low Mang | 10/08/1918 | Pumpman | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Mann | W.J. | 10/08/1918 | Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Ng Ah Non | 10/08/1918 | 2nd Boatswain | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Onions | Daniel | 10/08/1918 | Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Pong Tai | 10/08/1918 | Chief Steward | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Read | William | 39 | 10/08/1918 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Joseph And Elizabeth Read, Of Sunderland; Husband Of Alice Coates (Formerly Read), Of 7, Portland Place, Staten Island, New York. | ||
| Shearman | Reginald Harding | 31 | 10/08/1918 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Walter And Susannah Shearman; Husband Of Janet Shearman (Nee Adcock), Of 179, Croxted Rd., West Dulwich, London. Born At Poplar, London. | ||
| Tan Ah Yong | 10/08/1918 | Sailor | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Tang Ah Hok | 10/08/1918 | Sailor | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Tang Ah Too | 10/08/1918 | Sailor | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ting Ah Ching | 10/08/1918 | Sailor | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Ting Ah Ho | 10/08/1918 | Quartermaster | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Veness | Alfred Thomas | 43 | 10/08/1918 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Alfred And Isabella Veness, Of 4, Beecroft Rd., Brockley, Kent. Born In London. | ||
| Wan Choi | 10/08/1918 | Fireman | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Wang Sang | 10/08/1918 | Donkeyman | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Wilkinson | Edward Louis | 20 | 10/08/1918 | Third Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Arthur Wilkinson, Of 39, Headingley Avenue, Headingley, Leeds, And The Late Annie Elizabeth Wilkinson. Born At Leeds. | ||
| Wilsher | Harold Ernest | 19 | 10/08/1918 | Wireless Operator | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Edwin John And Mary Amelia Wilsher (Nee Jacob), Of The Lillies, 99, Hallowell Rd., Northwood, Middlesex. Born At Hove, Sussex. | ||
| Wong Cheong | 10/08/1918 | Fireman | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Wong Lai | 10/08/1918 | Fireman | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Yip Kwai | 10/08/1918 | Cook | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Yoh Ah Tee | 10/08/1918 | Boy | Hong Kong Memorial | |||||
| Yong Ah Yeng | 10/08/1918 | Sailor | Hong Kong Memorial |
Taurus
Taurus was a 128 GRT steam trawler completed in 1883 by Earles Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. for The Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co. Ltd. and registered at Aberdeen as A.655. She is believed to have sunk after striking a mine East of the Shetland Islands. The exact date of her loss is not known.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker | Thomas Wright | 47 | 14/07/1917 | Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Joseph And Hannah Barker; Husband Of Susannah Barker (Nee Owston), Of 7, Chapel Lane, Aberdeen. Born At Grimsby. | ||
| Davies | Alfred | 51 | 14/07/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Swansea. | ||
| Knights | Benjamin John | 18 | 14/07/1917 | Deck Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Herbert And Hannah Malinda Knights, Of 329, Hardygate, Aberdeen. Born At Aberdeen. | ||
| Matthews | George | 44 | 14/07/1917 | Second Fisherman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Chas. And Elizabeth Matthews; Husband Of Mary Jane Matthews (Nee Forbes), Of 62, Nether Kirkgate, Aberdeen. Born At Stratford-On-Avon. | ||
| McDonald | John | 37 | 14/07/1917 | Deck Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mary McDonald, Of 17, Claremont St., Aberdeen. Born At Aberdeen. | ||
| McGregor | William Sim | 25 | 14/07/1917 | Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mary McGregor, Of 4, Hanover St., Aberdeen. Born At Stirling. | ||
| McKenzie | Thornton | 18 | 14/07/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary Elizabeth Long (Formerly McKenzie, Nee Goate), Of 86, Abbey Rd., Tory, Aberdeen, And The Late William McKenzie. Born At Aberdeen. | ||
| Royal | Christopher | 65 | 14/07/1917 | Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mary Royal, Of 40, Menzies Rd., Aberdeen. Born At Hull. | ||
| Sharman | William | 14/07/1917 | Skipper | Tower Hill Memorial |
Taxandrier
Taxandrier was a 4,321 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1900 by Robert Craggs for West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. as Askehall. From 1915 she was owned by Brys & Gylsen Ltd. She was reported missing after departing New York for Bordeaux on 13 February 1917 with a cargo of war material and was not seen again.
There were no survivors
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfons | L | 38 | 13/02/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Belgium. | ||
| Baxter | T | 33 | 13/02/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Leith. | ||
| Birch | Alfred Edwin | 29 | 13/02/1917 | Chief Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Elizabeth Birch, And The Late John Birch; Husband Of Kathleen May Birch (Nee Coughlan), Of 20, Mariners Cottages, South Shields. Born At South Shields. | ||
| Braat | L | 27 | 13/02/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mr. Braat, Of 16, Viaduc Dam, Antwerp. Born In Belgium. | ||
| Chemey | J | 23 | 13/02/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In London. | ||
| Glunn | J | 47 | 13/02/1917 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Toronto. | ||
| Green | W.J. | 33 | 13/02/1917 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Australia. | ||
| Hermudo | R | 24 | 13/02/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Porto Rico. | ||
| Hodgson | Alexander | 45 | 13/02/1917 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Thomas And Annie Hodgson, Of Liverpool; Husband Of Emma Hodgson, Of Selhurst, Highwalls, Dinas Powis. | ||
| Jalomen | John | 72 | 13/02/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Finland. | ||
| Kelly | M.F. | 21 | 13/02/1917 | Mess Room Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Baltimore,. | ||
| Kenends | P | 32 | 13/02/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Jamaica. | ||
| Larsen | C | 25 | 13/02/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Sweden. | ||
| Lemos | Saturnino | 26 | 13/02/1917 | Ship s Cook and Baker | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Dona Maria Parcero De Lemos, Of Vigo, Spain. Born In Spain. | ||
| Lister | George Crozier | 24 | 13/02/1917 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John And Mary Jane Lister (Nee Crozier), Of 33, Norham Terrace, Percy Main, North Shields. Born At Percy Main. | ||
| Maloney | W | 49 | 13/02/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Co. Galway. | ||
| McDonald | J | 32 | 13/02/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In London. | ||
| Mintjens | P.J.M. | 13/02/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Catherine Mintjens, Of 42, Packerstraat, Antwerp, Belgium. | |||
| Pedersen | D | 35 | 13/02/1917 | Boatswain | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Denmark. | ||
| Rubt | A | 25 | 13/02/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Riga. | ||
| Sacre | H | 29 | 13/02/1917 | Second Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mrs. Sacre, Of 86, Morning Rd., Peckham, London. Born In Belgium. | ||
| Smith | Roy | 13/02/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Storm | Z.G. | 33 | 13/02/1917 | Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Lena Storm, Of East Dene, Robin Hood S Bay. Born At Robin Hood S Bay. | ||
| Tongi | I | 29 | 13/02/1917 | Carpenter | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Russia. | ||
| Tully | Edwin | 44 | 13/02/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late James And Eleanor Tully; Husband Of Agnes Minnie Tully (Nee Mccook), Of 13, Trajan St., South Shields. Born At South Shields. | ||
| Van Den Buelcke | 34 | 13/02/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Belgium. | |||
| Verlent | Ferdinand Chares | 30 | 13/02/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Marie Catherine Hendrick, Of I, Naples St., Antwerp. Born In Belgium. | ||
| Verrydt | A | 33 | 13/02/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | (Served As Virrugido). Husband Of Mrs. Verrydt, Of 90, Rue Vise, Antwerp. Born In Belgium. | ||
| Versmall | C | 40 | 13/02/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Belgium. |
Teelin Head
Teelin Head was a 1,718 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1883 by Workman, Clark & Co. for Ulster Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by G. Heyn & Sons. She was sunk on 21 January 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-31 approximately 12 nautical miles South-South-West of the Owers Light Vessel. She was en route from Belfast to an unknown destination with a cargo of potatoes.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond | Cornelius | 43 | 21/01/1918 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Neal Bond And Mary Bond; Husband Of The Late Jane Bond (Nee Mcgiffen). Born At Arghugullen, Lurgan. | ||
| Caldwell | S | 21/01/1918 | Second Mate | Portsmouth (Kingston) Cemetery | Benjamin s. 13. 5. | |||
| Coward | Arthur Sidney | 22 | 21/01/1918 | Chief Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Sidney George And Alice Elizabeth Coward (Nee Pinnell), Of Ii, Lawn Gardens, Hanwell, Middlesex. Born At Queen S Park, London. | ||
| Dalzell | Ernest Victor | 28 | 21/01/1918 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John Dalzell, And The Late Rosina Dalzell; Husband Of Elizabeth Maud Dalzell, Of 55, Abbott St., Belfast. Born At Belfast. | ||
| Duff | James | 25 | 21/01/1918 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James And Elizabeth Jane Duff (Nee Wilson), Of Ballykeel, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim. | ||
| Jones | John Mcallister | 30 | 21/01/1918 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary Jones And The Late Andrew Jones; Husband Of Norah Jones (Nee Corbett), Of Ballymoney, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim. Born At Islandmagee. | ||
| Marshall | James | 45 | 21/01/1918 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Margaret And The Late James Marshall; Husband Of Elizabeth Marshall (Nee Crothers), Of 127 Bloomfield St., Belfast. Born At Belfast. | ||
| McGurk | Francis | 20 | 21/01/1918 | Ordinary Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James And Mary McGurk, Of 13, Andrew St., Belfast. | ||
| McIvor | William | 26 | 21/01/1918 | Ship s Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mrs. Susan McIvor, Of 450, Oldpark Rd., Belfast. Born At Antrim. | ||
| Rodgers | Frederick George | 16 | 21/01/1918 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John And Martha Rodgers, Of 170, Nelson St., Belfast. | ||
| Ross | George | 31 | 21/01/1918 | First Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary And The Late Robert Ross; Husband Of Essie Eva Ross (Nee Mckee), Of 82, Woodvale Avenue, Belfast. Born At Islandmagee, Belfast. | ||
| Suffern | Robert | 56 | 21/01/1918 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Robert And Mary Suffern, Of Balmoral, Belfast; Husband Of Elizabeth Eleanor Suffern, Of Martells, Holywood, Co. Down. | ||
| Walmsley | Tom Ernest | 24 | 21/01/1918 | Wireless Operator | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John And Margaret Ann Walmsley, Of 18, Progress St., Darwen, Lancs. Born At Blackburn. |
Teespool
Teespool was a 4,577 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1905 by Ropner & Son for Pool Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by Sir R. Ropner & Co. Ltd. She was damaged on 19 October 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-38 approximately 3 nautical miles South-East of Dartmouth. She was beached but subsequently re-floated and repaired. She was en route from the Tyne to Falmouth with a cargo of coal and coke.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard | James William | 22 | 19/10/1917 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Melville Blanchard And Susannah Blanchard (Nee Newby), Of 65, Hylton Rd., Sunderland. Born At Easington, Co. Durham. | ||
| Hansen | Martin | 23 | 19/10/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Norway. | ||
| Mellon | Antoine Gaston | 28 | 19/10/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Nacelie Mellon. Born In Seychelles. | ||
| Moore | Henry | 16 | 19/10/1917 | Assistant Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John And Margaret Moore, Of 21, Adelaide St., Durham. Born At South Shields. |