majorsam Posted 25 August , 2007 Share Posted 25 August , 2007 I am researching the following seaman. Quartermaster Stephen Sherwin, of Flint, Flintshire, whilst serving on the s.s. “City of Birmingham,” was washed overboard and drowned from the steamer during heavy weather on 3rd June 1916. He had previously served on the s.s. Lowther Range. Any information on his service and the ships he sailed on would be gratefully appreciated. Regards Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 3 September , 2007 Share Posted 3 September , 2007 Peter SS CITY OF BIRMINGHAM Hall Line vessel of 7498 Tons built in 1911 used as a Troopship from 1914 until sunk on 27th November, 1916, by a German Submarine in the Mediterranean. Cadets N. Hugh-Jones, R.V. Fox, and N.H. Bucknall, , acted with great gallantry and succeeded in saving three lives for which they all received the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal. SS LOWTHER RANGE Neptune Steam Navigation Co/ vessel of 3792 tons built in 1906. Torpedoed and sunk off South Stack Rock in 1918. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historydavid Posted 3 September , 2007 Share Posted 3 September , 2007 Hello Peter, On 20th April 1918 the defensively armed SS Lowther Range, built 1906, 3,926 grt, was torpedoed and sunk in 54.30N, 05.11W by U 91, 20 miles WxN½N from South Stack Rock, carrying Iron ore from Cartagena to Clyde, owned by Furness, Withy & Co Ltd of London, managed by Neptune Steam Navigation Co Ltd. No lives lost. On 27th November 1916 the defensively armed SS City of Birmingham, Liner, built 1911, 7,498 grt, was torpedoed and sunk in 36.10N, 16,00E by U 32, 90 miles SE from Malta, Mediterrranean Sea, carrying Passengers from Liverpool to Karachi, owned by Ellerman Lines Ltd of Liverpool, managed by Hall Line Ltd. 4 lives were lost. Interestingly, your man is not listed on the THM or in CWGC. Best wishes David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 4 September , 2007 Share Posted 4 September , 2007 not listed on the THM or in CWGC. Another example of how badly the Mercahnt Marine were treated; his death would not have been regarded as war related, so he is not commemorated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 5 September , 2007 Share Posted 5 September , 2007 Only 2 casualties are listed on the Tower Hill Memorial for the City of Birmingham for 27 Nov 1916 BOOTH E G ERNEST GUY Barman Mercantile Marine S.S. "City of Birmingham" (Liverpool) 27-Nov-16 25 Drowned, as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine Son of Albert and Mary Ellen Booth; husband of Lilian Booth (nee Ryley), of 225A, Kensington, Liverpool. Born at Liverpool. KERR W J WILLIAM JAMES Ship's Surgeon Mercantile Marine S.S. "City of Birmingham" (Liverpool) 27-Nov-16 53 Drowned, as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine Son of the late James Knox Kerr; husband of Ethel French Kerr (nee Storey), of 12, Carlingford Rd., Hampstead, London, N.W. Born at Dumbarton, Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historydavid Posted 5 September , 2007 Share Posted 5 September , 2007 Chris, I don't think it is significant that only two MM names are on the THM, because the City of Birmingham was carrying passengers. Best wishes David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 5 September , 2007 Share Posted 5 September , 2007 David my thoughts as well - would be nice to track down the other 2 Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyblackpool Posted 6 September , 2007 Share Posted 6 September , 2007 both found on CWGC SS BIRMINGHAM 27-11-1916 ABDUL GHANI SECOND TINDAL ALE ALI FIREMAN both on the BOMBAY MEMORIAL .TONY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 6 September , 2007 Share Posted 6 September , 2007 Tony I should have thought of Indian Crew - thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyblackpool Posted 6 September , 2007 Share Posted 6 September , 2007 hi chris, easy done i leave the nationality blank when searching for merchant ships crews on CWGC the civilian can also turn up 5671 ? 0n CWGC 1914-1919.I CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING ON STEPHEN SHERWIN [sAD] TONY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorsam Posted 9 September , 2007 Author Share Posted 9 September , 2007 Hello All Sorry for the delay in responding but I have just got back from Kew after a week researching at the archives. And what an amazing place it is too. I could find nothing on Stephen Sherwin. It is indeed very sad. The details I have on him were taken from the local newspaper of the time. I appreciate all the info. Many thanks Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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