Unit / Ship / Establishment:


SS Basil

  Detail :

 S.S. Basil was built by Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd., in 1895. Dimensions: 338' x 43' 6" x 28' 9". Gross Tonnage: 3223.

ON the night of November 11th and 12th, 1917, the s.s. "BASIL" was on her way from Southampton to Boulogne loaded with ammunition. She was unescorted and was steaming without lights. She was run into by the French steamer "Margaux," and foundered before the boats could be got away, many lives being lost.

  Notes:

The Booth Line: War Service, 1914-191
 Rank Initials Surname Died Lodge
 L.St. G.E.E. CLARK  11-11-1917 Antient Briton No.1675
 Ch.Stwd. J.D. CLARKE  11-11-1917 Toxteth No.1356

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