Ian - Sussex Posted 4 October , 2009 Share Posted 4 October , 2009 Is there any info on ss Seven Seas? Am trying to find out what type of ship, where it sank and how many casualties. I have the name of one casualty - First Mate L A Glover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeesown Posted 4 October , 2009 Share Posted 4 October , 2009 Hi Ian She was Torpedoed off Beachy Head by U37 and she was 1,194 tones. gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliget Posted 4 October , 2009 Share Posted 4 October , 2009 The Times, Friday, Apr 02, 1915 TWO VESSELS TORPEDOED NO WARNING GIVEN LOSS OF 28 LIVES Newhaven, April 1. A destroyer of the Dover flotilla landed eight survivors of the crew of the steamship Seven Seas which was torpedoed by a German submarine off Beachy Head about 4 o'clock this afternoon. The look-out had barely sighted the submarine when the vessel was struck and it sank in three minutes. It is stated that the Seven Seas was going at nine knots when the submarine appeared in her wake. After the torpedo struck her boats were launched from the starboard side, but they were dragged under by the suction of the sinking ship. The survivors on their arrival at Newhaven were in a pitiable condition, being half-clad and much exhausted. One man was brought ashore in a stretcher. The following is a list of the drowned:- Captain Barnes, Dulwich; Chief Officer Glover, of East Ham; Second Mate Hawkes, of London; Chief Engineer Jaffa, of Sydenham; the Steward, the Messroom Steward, and three sailors. The men landed at Newhaven are Second Engineer Favours, Bristol; Donkeyman Noman, Firemen Melville, Freeman, Blundell, and Deschagt (a Belgian refugee), Earl's-court, and two seamen, whose names are not given. Noman and one of the seamen are injured and in hospital at Newhaven. The Seven Seas, a screw steamer of 1,194 tons gross, was built in 1888 at Dundee, and was registered at Cork. Owners, Leach and Co. (Limited). The loss of 28 lives refers to both vessels lost. The other vessel lost and described in second part of the article was the French steamer Emma (1,617 tons), also lost off Beachy Head (the same submarine?). Usual caveat about the accuracy of details given in newspapers, etc. They may be right but should be checked with other sources. regards, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian - Sussex Posted 7 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 7 October , 2009 The Times, Friday, Apr 02, 1915 TWO VESSELS TORPEDOED NO WARNING GIVEN LOSS OF 28 LIVES Newhaven, April 1. regards, Martin Many thanks, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 7 October , 2009 Share Posted 7 October , 2009 Geoffs search engine shows the loss of eight crew one of whom is buried at Newhaven Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrecktec Posted 7 October , 2009 Share Posted 7 October , 2009 Hi Chris That's the trouble when there are two columns about the same ship. There were actually nine crew lost which I gave in the other column Cheers Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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