Year |
Name |
Owner |
|
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1916 | Ravensbourne | South Metropolitan Gas Co. Ltd. |
The steamship Ravensbourne sank on January 31st, 1917, after striking a mine laid by UC-31, 8 miles south-east of the Tyne. The ship was on a voyage from the Tyne to London with a cargo of coal.
Three crew were lost: Hartlepool-born 2nd Engineer Thomas Gilfoyle, George William Carter of South Shields, and Harry Harrowar from Inverkip, Renfrewshire.
In this section you will find information, photographs and stories relating to more than 260 Hartlepool seamen who lost their lives during during the First World War, and of the ships they served on.
To find a particular crewman, simply type his Surname in the Search Box at the top of the page.