Your 'blog' mentioned streets called 'Haileybury'. During World War I there was also a Merchant Navy vessel called 'Haileybury'.
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| The Pikersgill Yard in Sunderland I cannot find a picture of MS Haileybury, but this is where she was built |
The only information I have found on the internet, about this was vessel, is on the website 'World War 1 - British Merchant Ships Lost at Sea 1914-18'. It shows:
'Haileybury' 2888 gross registered tons. Defensively armed. 22 February 1918. 15 miles SE by E3/4E from the Maidens. Submarine. No warning. Torpedo. 2 lives lost,including Master.'
I did write to the National Maritime Museum,Grenwich for further information,but they said I should visit the archives. This could possibly be another history project?
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| MS Haileybury was lost off Scotland in the North Channel |
Fr Luke Writes
The wreck site is noted on a web page here. This adds that MS Haileybury was a cargo steamer built in 1902 by William Pickersgill and Sons of Sunderland, and owned by Galbriath, Pembroke & Co Ltd of London. At the time of her sinking the ship was owned by Wm Thomas and Sons, timber importers, but she was carrying a cargo of coal. She was sunk by U-91 (Alfred von Glasenapp).
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| Kapitainleutnant Alfred von Glasenapp |
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