Memorial Bristol Ships Sunk

Memorial, adjacent to Bristol Merchant Seamen Memorial, commemorating those Bristol owned ships lost during both World Wars erected after the Seamen memorial.

WW1
S.S. Argo. Sunk by a mine from UC-3 on 8 Feb 1916, 5 miles NW of Boulogne. I casualty.
S.S. Boston City. Torpedoed and sunk by U-91 on 2 Jan 1918, St Georges Channel
H.M.S Brighton Queen . Auxiliary minesweeper. Struck a mine on 6 Oct 1915 off Ostend. Loss of 8 lives.
S.S. Bristol City 1. Torpedoed and sunk by U-94 on 18 Dec 1917, South coast of Ireland. Loss of 30 lives
S.S. Cliftondale. Torpedoed and sunk by U-35 on 25 Dec 1917. Cape Tenes, Algeria. Loss of 3 lives.
S.S. Henry R. James. Torpedoed by UC-48 on 16 Jul 1917. Coast of Brittany. Loss of 24 lives
S.S. Juno. Sunk by UB-18 on 2 May 1917 17 miles from Barfleur lighthouse, Normandy. 1 person lost
S.S. Kansas City. Last seen 5 Sep 1917 on journey from New York to Bristol. Loss of 30 lives.
H.M.S. Lady Ismay. Auxiliary minesweeper. Sunk by mine laid by UC-3, 21 Dec 1915. Long Sands lightvessel, North Sea. Loss of 18 lives
S.S. Milo. Collision on 22 May 1917 off St Albans Head
S.S. New York City. Sunk by gunfire from U-24 on 19 Aug 1915, 44 SSE of Fastnet Rock. No casualties.
S.S. Norhilda. Torpedoed and sunk by UC-17 off coat of Scarborough. I person lost.
S.S. Pluto. Torpedoed and sunk by UB-20 on 10 April 1917 Off coast of Lowestoft. No casualties.
S.S. Tasso. Torpedoed and sunk by UC-70 on 17 Mar 1917 south of Ile de Groix, Brittany. Loss of 19 lives.

WWII
S.S. Abbas Combe. Attacked and sunk by German aircraft on 5 Sep 1941 off Bardsley Island, Wales. Loss of 4 lives.
H.M.S. Brighton Belle. Auxiliary Minesweeper. Struck submerged wreck off Dunkirk evacuation beaches on 28 May 1940 with 800 evacuees onboard. No loss of life.
H.M.S Brighton Queen II. Auxiliary minesweeper. Sunk by German aircraft on 1 Jun 1940 during the Dunkirk evacuation. loss of 2 lives.
S.S. Bristol City II. Torpedoed and sunk by U-358 on 5 May 1940 off Milford Haven. Loss of 15 crew.
S.S. Cato. Struck mine on 3 Mar 1940 off coast off Dublin. Loss of 13 crew.
. Auxiliary minesweeper. Attacked and severely damaged by German aircraft on 31 May 1940. Beached at La Panne, Dunkirk. Loss of 1 life.
S.S. Durdham. Struck mine on 27 July 1940 off Lavernock Point, South Wales. Loss of 7 lives.
H.M.S. Glen Avon. Auxiliary Anti Aircraft ship. Sank in storms on 2 Sep 1944 whilst at anchor off the Normandy coast. Loss of 15 lives.
S.S. Glen Tilt. Torpedoed by German E-Boat on 12 Dec 1942 off Lowestoft. Loss of 7 lives.
S.S. Gravelines. Struck by torpedo from U-147 on 31 May 1941. Rear of ship sank with loss of 11 crew. The bow section was towed to Clyde but abandoned on arrival.
S.S. Lunan. Floundered 4 Jul 1941 off Penarth. Loss of 5 lives.
S.S. Mercia. Struck mine on 14 Jan 1942 in Bristol Channel. Loss of 4 lives.
S.S. Montreal City. Torpedoed by U-591 NE of Cape Race on 21 Dec 1942. Loss of all 31 crew.
S.S. River Humber. Sunk after collision with HMS Folkestone ENE of Skerries on 4 June 1940. Loos of 4 crew.
S.S. Severn Leigh. Torpedoed and sunk by gunfire from U-37 on 23 August 1940 in North Atlantic. Loss of 33 out of 42 crew.
S.S. Toronto City. Used by Admiralty as meteorological ship. Torpedoed by U-108 on 1 July 1941 in North Atlantic. Loss of 43 crew.
H.M.S. Waverley. Auxiliary minesweeper. Attacked and sunk by German aircraft on 29 May 1940 off the Dunkirk beaches. She was carrying around 600 troops plus crew of which 350 perished.

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• Text: Sharky Ward
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward