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Blaikie, James (1861-1930) Captain

Posted on June 19, 2012 by batemanm

Captain BLAIKIE who was in charge of the ship the “Caledonia” when she met her fate in the Mediterranean on December 5th, 1916. When 125 miles east of Malta she encountered the German submarine U-65, which torpedoed her without warning. … Continue reading →

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Charles Algernon Fryatt

Posted on June 11, 2012 by batemanm

Captain of the SS Brussels ship when it was captured by German Naval Forces 23rd June 1916. Captain Charles Algernon Fryatt was executed and the male members of the crew interned as civilian Prisoners of War. Charles was born 1872 in Southampton, … Continue reading →

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