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Wildcroft

Names and owners

Year

Name

Owner

1891 Wildcroft F. Woods
1908 Satur Echevarrieta & Larrinaga
1917 Victor de Chavarri SA Altos Hornos de Vizcaya

Fate

The Spanish steamship Victor de Chavarri was torpedoed and sunk 3 miles off Berry Head on January 22nd, 1918 with the loss of three lives. The ship was on a voyage from Newcastle to Bilbao with a cargo of coal. Master - Augustin.

 

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