Losses in WW1

Windermere was a 2,292 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1904 by Irvine’s Shipbuilding and Dockyard Co. Ltd. for Appleby Shipping Co. Ltd. From 1913 she was owned by Cardiff Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by W. R. Corfield. She was captured and scuttled on 27 June 1916 by German submarine U-35 at position 39° 50' N, 05° 40' W - approximately 58 nautical miles South-South-East of Port Mahon. She was en route from the Tyne to Savona with a cargo of coal.

Windsor Hall was a 3,693 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1910 by W. Doxford & Sons Ltd. for Windsor Hall Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Hansen Bros. She was sunk on 17 January 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-66 approximately 45 nautical miles North-West of Alexandria. She was en route from Karachi to Marseille with a cargo of barley and grain.

Windward Ho was a 226 GRT steam trawler completed in 1902 by Cook, Welton & Gemmell for S. T. White & Co. Ltd. and registered at Hull as H.692. She sank on 9 May 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-49 at position 57° 28' N, 01° 42' W - approximately 3 nautical miles South of Peterhead.

Winlaton was a 3,263 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1912 by R. Thompson & Sons Ltd. for Gordon Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 23 August 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-48 at position 35° 40' N, 06° 25' W - approximately 25 nautical miles West of Cape Spartel. She was en route from Barry to Gibraltar with a cargo of coal and naval stores.

Wirral was a 4,207 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1911 by Russell & Co. for Wirral Transport Co. Ltd. and managed by J. Edgar & Co. She was sunk on 12 May 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-19 at position 61° 12' N, 03° 47' E - approximately 23 nautical miles North-West of Utvaer Island, Norway. She was en route from London to Arkangel with a cargo of munitions.

Wisbech was a 1,282 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1901 by Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for Wisbech Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Atkinson Bros. She was sunk on 14 August 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-51 approximately 12 nautical miles North-East of Trevose Head. She was en route from Cardiff to St. Malo with a cargo of patent fuel and steel tyres.

Wolverton was a 3,868 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1914 by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. for Denaby & Cadeby Main Collieries Ltd. From 1915 she was owned by E.P.Martin. She was damaged on 16 March 1915 by a mine approximately 5 nautical miles East by South of Fontana Lighthouse, Odessa but towed to safety and later repaired. She survived the war and after two changes of name and owner was wrecked at Morien Bay, Cape Breton on 25 May 1942.

Woodfield was a 3,584 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1905 by J. Priestman & Co. for Woodfield Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by Woods, Tylor & Brown. She was sunk on 3 November 1915 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-38 at position 35° 42' N, 04° 28' W - approximately 40 nautical miles East-South-East of Ceuta. She was en route from an unknown place of departure to Salonica in ballast.

Woolston was a 3,013 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1900 by J. Blumer & Co. for Claverhill Steamship Co. Ltd. as Claverley. From 1916 she was owned by Woolston Steamship Co. Ltd., renamed Woolston and managed by S. Instone & Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 14 May 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-52 at position 37° 30' N, 12° 20' E - approximately 1.5 nautical miles off Syracuse. She was en route from Syracuse to Messina with a cargo of sulphur.

Wreathier was a 852 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1897 by Craig, Taylor & Co. for Goole & West Riding Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 3 December 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-35 approximately 1 nautical miles West of Prawle Point. She was en route from Barry to Falmouth and Rouen with a cargo of coal.