terryb95 Posted 27 May , 2003 Share Posted 27 May , 2003 My grandfather wat transported to the western front on the ss Artist how and where would I found out information about the ship and its log for that period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 27 May , 2003 Share Posted 27 May , 2003 Can't help a great deal but the SS Artist was built in 1909 by T & J Harrison. Unfortunately I have conflcting informati,on about the date of her demise. One source gives 27 January 1917 the other the same day in 1916. She was torpedoeed in a heavy gale but a search failed to find survivors for three days. Some 23 men managed to get into open boats but seven died of wounds and exposure. Not a lot of help but I hope it is useful background information. Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 27 May , 2003 Share Posted 27 May , 2003 I think if any of the ship's logs have survived you will be able to find them at PRO/NA in Kew - this is the case for RN ships an I assume also for MN vessels. The National Maritime Museum archives at Greenwich may be able to assist with a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt York Posted 27 May , 2003 Share Posted 27 May , 2003 I have an AB Thomas Barrett, Mercantile Marine in my files. He served aboard the S.S. "Artist" (Liverpool) the CWGC gives his death as 27th January 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted 15 July , 2003 Share Posted 15 July , 2003 As previously stated S S Artist was one of T. J. Harrison’s [Liverpool] fleet. She was built in 1909 by Chas Connell & Co. On the 27th January 1917 she was torpedoed and sunk by U-55 whilst enroute from Newport, Mons. to Alexandria with a cargo of coal. Arthur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex3789 Posted 18 August , 2013 Share Posted 18 August , 2013 contact alextonave@gmail .com if you missed my posting as i have just sent a bit of info to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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