Losses in WW1

Whorlton was a 1,469 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1907 by J. Crown & Sons, Ltd. for Furness, Withy & Co.She was sunk on 12 January 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-30 at position 50° 34' N, 00° 45' W - near the Owers Light Vessel. She was en route from Dover to Southampton. The vessel was posted missing and not seen again.

There were no survivors

Wilberforce was a 3,074 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1899 by J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. for The Harrowing Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Robert Harrowing & Co. She was sunk on 7 July 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-34 at position 36° 23' N, 02° 22' W - approximately 25 nautical miles South of Cabo de Gata. She was en route from Algiers to Middlesbrough with a cargo of iron ore.

Wileysike was a 2,501 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1888 by Tyne Iron SB. Co. Ltd for W.Milburn & Co. At the time of her loss she was owned by W.S. Miller & Co. She was sunk on 10 May 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-54 approximately 8 nautical miles South-West of St. Ann's Head, St. George's Channel. She was en route from Glasgow to France with a cargo of coal.

Will and Maggie was a 100 GRT wooden steam drifter completed in 1910 by Samuel Richards & Co. for W.J. Westgate and registered at Lowestoft as LT.719. She sank on 3 November after bringin a mine up in her nets approximately 17 nautical miles East by North of Lowestoft.

William Dawson was a 265 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1872 by A. Simey & Co for an unknown owner. She sank on 21 August 1915 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-5 approximately 1 nautical miles from Boulogne. She was en route from Boston, Lincolnshire to Dunkirk with a cargo of coal.

William Middleton was a 2,539 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1893 by Short Bros. for James Westoll. She was damaged on 28 September 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-75 approximately 0.75 nautical miles West-South-West of the Breakwater Light Vessel. She was en route from Dublin to Falmouth with a cargo of hay.

Willing Boys was a 51 GRT dandy-rigged sailing trawler completed in 1895 for William Wright and registered at Lowestoft as LT.67. At the time of her loss she was owned by William Williams. She sank on 2 October 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-14 approximately 10 nautical miles North-West of the Smith's Knoll Spar Buoy.

Willingtonia was a 3,228 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1918 by Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for Ericsson Shipping Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 25 August 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-27 at position 37° 49' N, 11° 10' E - approximately 13 nautical miles South-West by West of Maritimo Island. She was en route from Barry to Corfu with a cargo of coal.

Wilston was a 2,611 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1909 by R.Duncan & Co. for W.S.Miller & Co. From 1914 she was owned by Wilston Steamship Co. Ltd. She sank on 15 February 1916 after striking a mine laid by German raider Möwe approximately 20 nautical miles East-North-East of Wick.

Wimmera was a 3,022 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1904 by Caird & Co. for Huddart, Parker & Co. Pty. Ltd. of Melbourne, Australia. She sank on 26 June 1918 after striking a mine laid by German raider Wolf approximately 24 nautical miles North-West by West of Hooper's Point, New Zealand. She was en route from Aukland to Sydney. There were 76 passengers and 75 members of the crew on board of whom 125 survived.