Monthly supplements were issued under various titles from 1886.

Merchant navy ships ww1. Some 5000 Merchant vessels and nearly 13 million tons of shipping were lost between 1914-18. The title Merchant Navy was granted by King George V after the First World War to. 229000 posts on every subject imaginable contributed by 1000s of members worldwide.

The war at sea was a costly conflict that continued every day throughout the war. 24000 photos and videos mainly relating to the British Merchant Navy. AMBROSE armed merchant cruiser later depot ship mercantile conversion M87 on coming into service.

Excluding 1941 to 1946 during the Second World War. The contents of the records vary but they usually include name age place of birth register ticket ship names and dates of voyages. British Merchant Navy Ships Lost and Damaged at Sea in World War 1 World War 1 at Sea - British Merchant and Fishing Vessels Lost and Damaged JULY - SEPTEMBER 1915 SS Royal Edward torpedoed and sunk 13 August 1915 Pat Gariepy click to enlarge.

In addition for strictly legal reasons Naval Discipline Act naval officers and ratings were always assigned to one of His Majestys Ships either a hull or a shore establishment. These records come from The National Archives record series BT112 BT113 BT114 BT115 BT116 BT119 and BT120. The camaraderie of 1000s of ex Merchant Seamen who use the site for recreation nostalgia.

On 14 February 1917 she was scuttled by the Möwe because of her worn out machinery. New Zealands overwhelming dependence on sea trade and close economic ties to Britain ensured that merchant ships and seafarers played an essential role in the First World War. Impact of the First World War on Merchant Shipping Hull was the third largest port in the UK in 1914.

In wartime Britain depended on civilian cargo ships to import food and raw materials as well as to transport soldiers overseas and keep them supplied. 33 officers 260 crew bi. They are also of great value to family historians as one of the few sources of information about seafaring ancestors active in 1915.