STANDARD WWI SHIPS
WAR T - WAR Z


 
 


NAME
TYPE
G.T.
LEN.
BEAM
BLDR
COMPL
HISTORY
War Tabard    D 2357 285 42.0 B30  6.18 Shipping Controller, managers J.& J. Denholm; 
1919 JURA, Cie Generale d'Armements Maritimes, Havre; 
1927 Cie des Armateurs Nantais, Havre; 
1929 RADYR, Rupert Phillips SS Co, Cardiff; 
7.12.29 sank off Hartland Point.
War Taff  - 2008 281 40.5 B44  5.20 Coaster. Completed as GAP, Soc.Nationale d'Affretements, Havre; 
24.2.28 wrecked Coverack, Cornwall.
War Tamar  -
469
158 26.1 B56  4.19 Coaster. Shipping Controller, managed by W.A.Savage; 
1919 Latus, Linsley & Co, London; 
1920 Devon Shipping Co (B.C.Ridd), London; 
1922 CHALLACOMBE, same owner; 
1923 BORDER FIRTH, Border Shipping Co. (G.T.Gillie), London; 
1939 EAST COASTER, British Isles Coasters Ltd, Cardigan; 
1946 HUNG SING, Barretto Shipping & Trading Co, Singapore; 
1947 Cheng Chiang Shipping Co, Singapore; 
1948 CHAMPADAH, Rua Lumliang, Bangkok; 
1961 SINAR-DJAJA, P.T.Pelajaran Sinar Segara, Djakarta; 
1990 deleted from Lloyd's Register.
War Tank   D 2353 285 42.1 B56 10.18 Shipping Controller, managers Rennie & Watson; 
1919 MARZOCCO, Soc di Nav. Etruria, Leghorn; 
1925 R.Ginoro Venturi, Leghorn; 
1926 TRIPOLITANIA, Cia Italiana Transatlantica, Genoa; 
1932 "Tirrenia", Genoa; 
1937 Lloyd Triestino, Naples; 
1941 scuttled in Red Sea; 
1942 salvaged, M.O.W.T. managed by British India S.N.Co, London; 
1949 Lloyd Triestino, Naples; 
1962 scrapped Vado, Italy.
War Tanoo  - 2326 250 43.5 C25  8.18 Wooden hull. Shipping Controller, managers J.Hardie & Co, Vancouver, B.C; 
1920 BAILLY, S.A de Nav "Les Armateurs Francais", Dunkerque; 
1924 scrapped at Dordrecht.
War Tapir   B 5289 400 52.4 B56  5.19 Completed as BARBADIAN, F.Leyland & Co, Liverpool; 
1933 AXIOS, N.G.Livanos, Chios; Greece. 
28.3.44 ashore off Sandheads, River Hooghli, India - total loss.
War Tatla  - 2334 250 43.3 C25  5.18 Wooden hull. Shipping Controller, managers J.Hardie & Co, Vancouver, B.C; 
1919 LE POILU, Cie des Cargos Francais, Marseilles; 
1920 POILU, S.A des Cargos Francais, Marseilles; 
1925 Soc. Commerciale d'Affret et de Commis, Havre; 
1925 scrapped Stavanger.
War Taurus  - 2240 251 43.5 C08  1.19 Shipping Controller, managers Tyzack & Branfoot; 
1920 CORMOUNT, Cory Colliers, London; 
1924 FEMUND, Rederi A/S Crisco, Christiania; 
1928 RENDAL, A/S Rendal Oslo; 
1934 EINVIK, Skibs A/S Einvil, Trondheim; 
5.9.41 torpedoed, shelled and sunk by U.501 at  60.38N 31.18W.
War Tay  C5 1480 240 36.1 B38  4.19 Coaster. Completed as LOMBARDIER, Lloyd Royal Belge S.A, Antwerp; 
1923 CHISWICK MANOR, Manor Line Ltd (C.Angel & Co), London; 
1930 Henley SS Co, London; 
1934 KOBAC, Jugoslavenska Plovidba D.D, Susak, Yugoslavia; 
1936 ANTON, Ant.Babarovic, Milna, Yugoslavia; 
1941 seized by Italy r/n SANT' ANTONIO, Italian Navy auxiliary (L.8); 
23.6.42 torpedoed and sunk by HMS THRASHER at 31.53N 16.35E.
War Teasel   A 5241 400 52.4 B41  5.19 Completed as TARANSAY, Isles SS Co (A.M.Sutherland), Newcastle; 
1923 Sutherland SS Co, Newcastle; 
1933 MARIETTA NOMIKOS, Petros Nomikos, Piraeus; 
1939 E.A.Karavias, Piraeus; 
1939 seized by Germany r/n DRAU, managed by Leth & Co, Hamburg; 
1945 seized by Allies, scuttled in Skaggerak with cargo of chemical ammunition.
War Tees  C4
871
198 30.6 B29  3.20 Coaster. Completed as GOODWILL OF BRISTOL, Main Colliery Co, Bristol; 
1929 GLEN TILT, South Georgia Co Ltd (Chr. Salveson & Co), Bristol; 
1942 Culliford & Clark Ltd, Bristol; 
12.12.42 torpedoed and sunk by E-Boat off Lowestoft.
War Tempest   C 3122 331 46.8 B58  9.18 Shipping Controller, managers Herskind & Co; 
1919 WYE TEMPEST, Wye Shipping Co, London; 
1924 FLORA, Cia Naviera Vascongada, Bilbao;
27.8.34 ashore, refloated and sank off Cape St.Vincent.
War Temple   C 3102 331 46.7 B08  2.20 Completed as DAYBREAK, Claymore Shipping Co, Cardiff; 
1924 AIKOKU MARU, Oiya Shoji KK, Oh Harima, Japan; 
12.1.37 sank off Hokkaido after going ashore.
War Terrace  F1 5625 400 53.0 B43  8.19 Completed as LANCASTER CASTLE, Lancashire Shipping Co (J.Chambers), Liverpool; 
1936 SEAPHARER, Seafarers Steamships Ltd (Stathatos & Co), London; 
1938 ELENI STATHATOU, D.D. Stathatos, Ithaca; 
28.1.40 torpedoed and sunk by U.34, 200 miles west of Scilly Isles.
War Terrier   B 5521 400 52.3 B61  9.19 Completed as GORALA, British India S.N. Co, Glasgow; 
1924 KING EDWARD, King Line Ltd (Dodd, Thomson & Co), London; 
27.12.42 torpedoed and sunk by U.356 at 47.25N  25.20W on voyage Hull and Loch Ewe to New York.
War Thalia  -  -  -  -  -  - Name not used.
War Thames  - 1914 268 37.9 B15 10.19 Coaster. Completed as DEERWOOD, Wm.France, Fenwick & Co, London; 
6.8.41 wrecked on Haisbro' Sands 52.54N  01.43E.
War Theseus  G2 7897 450 58.5 B61  7.19 Completed as WANGARATTA, British India S.N.Co, Glasgow; 
1929 TACOMA STAR, Blue Star Line Ltd, London; 
1933 Union Cold Storage Co, London; 
1935 Frederick Leyland & Co; 
1.2.42 torpedoed and sunk by U.109 at 37.33N 69.21W on passage Buenos Aires and Hampton Roads, Va. to Liverpool.
War Thistle   A 5166 401 52.2 B09 10.17 Shipping Controller managed by Glen & Co; 
1920 EMILIE L.D, Louis Dreyfus & Cie, Dunkerque; 
7.10.27 wrecked on rocks near Finisterre.
War Thrush (1)  - 1949 251 43.8 A23  4.18 Completed as LAKE STIRLING, US Shipping Board, Detroit; 
1921 Richmond (New York) SS Co, New York; 
1923 VIRGINIA EXPRESS, Richmond-New York SS Co, Newport News; 
1925 Eastern Steamship Lines, Newport News; 
1930 VERA, Helmsing & Grimm, Riga, Latvia; 
1932 Schiffahrts A.G.Nord-Ost, Riga; 
1932 MEMPHIS, A.Klat, Alexandria, Egypt; 
1935 Hanseatische Reederei, Hamburg; 
1945 seized by Allies; 
1947 Greek Government; 
1949 CIMBRIA, Werner Peters, Flensburg, Germany;
1957 scrapped Hamburg.
War Thrush (2)   B 5314 400 52.4 B73  8.19 Completed as GOALPARA, British India S.N.Co, Glasgow; 
15.4.41 bombed and sunk at Eleusis Bay, Greece.
War Tiara   C 3059 331 46.5 CH1  6.20 Completed as YANNIS, N.E.Ambatielos, Argostoli, Greece; 
1921 MAUSANG, Indo China S.N.Co, London; 
1943 MARAS, T.C.Munakalat Vekaketi Devlet Denizyollari Isletme, Istanbul; 
1945 MAUSANG, Indo China S.N.Co, London; 
1950 SHUN LEE, Jebshun Shipping Co, Hong Kong; 
1952 HIPPOPOTAMUS, Wallem & Co, Hong Kong; 
1955 SHUN LEE, Shun Kee Navigation Co, Hong Kong; 
8.6.60 aground in South China Sea, 20.08N 116.07E, total loss.
War Tiger  - 5875 385 51.2 J03 10.17 Shipping Controller managed by Furness Withy & Co; 
1919 CAPODIMONTE, Soc Anon Marittima Italiana, Genoa; 
1932 Lloyd Triestino, Genoa; 
1933 scrapped at Spezia. 
War Timiskaming  - 2085 251 43.5 C08  6.19 Shipping Controller, managed by Tyzack & Bransfoot; 
1920 OISE, Cie Generale Transatlantique, St.Nazaire; 
1929 KOTKAS,  Kronstrom & Kowamees, Tallinn, Estonia; 
1940 seized by USA; 
1941 FARIDA, same owners, Panama; 
1946 NIDAROS, Rederi A/S Nidaros, Oslo; 
1948 KIEN YUAN, Kien Yuan SS Co, Shanghai; 
27.1.49 sunk in collision with s/s TAI PING at 30.37N  122.25E.
War Toiler  - 2431 264 42.2 A17  8.18 Completed as SAG HARBOR, US Shipping Board, New York; 
1930 J.F.O'Boyle, New York; 
1934 US Shipping Board, New York; 
1937 scrapped Philadelphia.
War Tolka   C 3108 332 46.7 B10  2.20 Completed as SUNFIELD, Sun Shipping Co (Mitchell Cotts & Co), London; 
1924 TENZAN MARU, Kinkai Yusen KK, Tokyo; 
1939 Nippon Yusen KK, Tokyo; 
11.11.42 sunk in collision with s/s KOBE MARU near Yangtsze estuary. 
War Tomtit   B 5181 400 52.3 B61  8.19 Launched as GORISSA, completed as GOGRA, British India S.N.Co, Glasgow; 
2.4.43 torpedoed and sunk by U.124 at 41.02N  15.39W on voyage Glasgow and Capetown to Karachi.
War Topaz  - 5799 410 54.2 A03  5.18 Completed as WEST BRIDGE, US Shipping Board, Seattle; 
1918-19 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service; 
1929 BARBARA CATES, Christenson SS Co, San Francisco; 
1939 PAN GULF, Waterman Steamship Corp, Mobile; 
1940 Pan-Atlantic SS Corp, Wilmington, Del; 
1944 US War Shipping Admin, Wilmington, Del; 
1945 LERMONTOV, U.S.S.R. lend lease; 
1966 scrapped Split.
War Torpedo   D 2337 285 41.9 B25  6.18 Shipping Controller, managers S.Hogg & Co; 
1919 SIERRA NEGRA, Soc. Transoceanique de Transports, Antwerp; 1922 Soc de Cabotage International, Antwerp; 
1925 PARAME, Soc. Marit. Nationale, Havre; 
1956 HOLSTEN, Holsten Reederei Lenth & Co, Hamburg; 
1959 scrapped Hamburg.
War Toronto  - 2328 250 43.5 C24 10.18 Wooden Hull. Shipping Controller, managers Hansen Bros & Co;
19.9.19 ashore at Jutland, 
11.19 refloated but destroyed by fire during repairs.
War Torrent   C 3107 331 46.8 B25 12.18 Shipping Controller, managers R.Chapman & Sons; 
1920 COSMOS DON, Watkin James Williams, London; 
1920 TORRENT, same owner; 
1921 St.Mary SS Co, London; 
1922 EASTWAY, same owner; 
15.3.23 wrecked on Danae Shoal, Lourenco Marques.
War Toucan   B 5265 400 52.4 B54  8.19 Completed as SOMME, Royal Mail S.P. Co, London; 
1932 Royal Mail Lines Ltd, London; 18.2.42 torpedoed and sunk by U.108 at approx. 40N 55W on passage London to Bermuda and Curacao..
War Trader  - 2420 264 42.2 A17 12.18 Completed as BAR HARBOR, US Shipping Board, New York; 
1930 STRAUM, Skibs A/S Straum (Emil Stray), Kristiansand, Norway; 
1934 BALKHASH, Sovtorgflot, Leningrad; 
1941 mined and sunk off Cape Juminda.
War Tramp  - 2427 264 42.2 A17  6.19 Launched as GEORGE HARBOR, completed as YORK HARBOR , US Shipping Board, New York; 
1930 ASTRA, Skibs A/S Astra (Chr Stray), Kristiansand; 
1933 A/S Alfa, Kristiansand; 
1946 RINGEN, Ekerholts Rederi, Oslo; 
1960 scrapped Grimstad, Norway.
War Trefoil   A 5166 400 52.3 B30 10.17 Shipping Controller managed by T.Dixon & Sons; 
1919 SAN GIUSEPPE, Ravano & Corado, Genoa; 
1929 Soc Anon per l'Industria ed il Commercio Marittimo 'Nova Genuensis', Genoa; 
1941 seized by USA, r/n ANEROID, US Maritime Commission, managed by South Atlantic SS Co, Panama; 
2.10.42 torpedoed and sunk by U.175 at 08.24N 59.12W. 
War Trench   C 3080 331 46.8 B23 12.19 Completed as MAR CASPIO, Cia Maritima del Nervion (Urquijo y Aldecoa), Bilbao; 
29.3.37 damaged by gunfire, went ashore River Adour in Spanish Civil War, total loss. 
War Trent  C5 1563 240 36.3 B19 12.20 Coaster. Completed as ORLOCK HEAD, Ulster Steamship Co, Belfast;
28.7.40 sank after air attack at 58.44N 04.21W.
War Trojan  - 5871 434 57.7 A18  6.18 Completed as LANCASTER, US Shipping Board, Philadelphia; 
1918-19 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service; 
1920 Green Star Steamship Corp, New York; 
1921 Imperial Shipping Corp, New York; 
1922 Lancaster SS Corp, New York; 
1935 Argonaut Line, New York; 
1940 American South African Line, New York; 
30.12.42 ashore off Casablanca, total loss.
War Triumph   N 6566 413 55.8 B30  8.19 Completed as NEW GEORGIA, British & African S.N.Co (Elder Dempster & Co), Liverpool; 
1933 PENELOPE, Spyridon Paramythiotis, Panama; 
1935 Nausicaa Shipping Co, Piraeus; 
1939 PENELOPI, Polar Cia de Nav, Panama; 
1956 PACIFIC CARRIER, Pacific Bulk Carriers Inc (C.Y.Tung), Panama; 
1956 ATLANTIC CARRIER, Atlantic Bulk Carriers, (C.Y.Tung), Panama; 
1959 scrapped Mukaishima.
War Trooper   B  5085 400 52.2 H01 12.19 Completed as AMBATIELOS, N.E. Ambatielos, Argostoli, Greece; 
1923 KING GRUFFYDD, King Line Ltd (Dodd, Thompson & Co), London; 
1939 taken over by Admiralty became 'Q' ship r/n MAUNDER X28
1941 converted to Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS MAUNDER
1941 KING GRUFFYDD, reverted to cargo ship; 
17.3.43 torpedoed and sunk by U.338 at 51.55N 32.41W on voyage New York to Loch Ewe and Hull.
War Trumpet  - 2308 254 43.8 A24  5.18 Completed as LAKE ALLEN, US Shipping Board, Detroit; 
1926 sold to Ford Motor Co; 
1927 converted to barge; 
3.12.42 broke tow and went aground at 45.32N 60.35W, total loss.
War Tulip   A 5283 400 52.3 B57  9.18 Shipping Controller, managers West Hartlepool S.N.Co; 
1919 ETHELFREDA, Harrowing SS Co, Whitby; 
1933 EVROS, Livanos Bros, Chios;
17.10.41 torpedoed and sunk by U.432 at 57.00N 24.30W.
War Tummel  C4
842
200 30.2 B01  6.19 Coaster. 
Completed as ARDGANTOCK, P.MacCallum & Sons, Greenock; 
1955 KYLECASTLE, Kyle Shipping Co (Monroe Bros), Liverpool; 
1958 scrapped Barrow.
War Tune  - 2045 251 43.8 A23  7.17 Shipping Controller, managers France, Fenwick & Co, London; 
9.12.17 torpedoed and sunk by U.53 off Black Head in English Channel on voyage from Barry.
War Turret  F1 5616 400 53.0 B43  9.19 Completed as SAINT ANDREW, Rankin, Gilmour & Co, Liverpool; 
1924 Saint Line Ltd, Liverpool; 
1936 SAINT ANSELM, same owners; 
30.6.41 torpedoed, shelled and sunk by U.66 at approx. 31N 26W on passage Calcutta to Hull via Freetown.
War Tweed  C5 1481 240 36.1 B38  5.19 Coaster. Completed as HELVETIER, Lloyd Royal Belge S.A, Antwerp; 
1923 ACTON MANOR, Manor Line (C.Angel & Co), London; 
1930 Henley SS Co, London; 
1934 Drakelow SS Co, London;
1934 BRAMHALL, Bramhall SS Co (Angel, Dalling & Co), London; 
27.9.35 wrecked near Quimper.
War Tyee  - 2302 250 43.4 C19  4.18 Wooden hull. Shipping Controller, managers R.& J.H.Rea;
1919 Cie des Cargos Francais; 
1920 CADMEA, Credito Industriale di Venezia, Genoa; 
1921 Giulia S.A di Armamento, Trieste; 
1924 scrapped Trieste.
War Typhoon   C 3116 331 46.8 B16 10.18 Shipping Controller, managers Rickinson, Sons & Co; 
1919 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, British Africa Shipping & Coaling Co, London; 
1920 AROONA, The Adelaide SS Co, London; 
1949 COLON, Union Enterprises Ltd, Puerto Cortes, Honduras; 
1950 MEKO, Pacific Union SS Co, Honduras; 
1955 transferred to Chinese flag; 
1956 deleted from Lloyds Register..

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War Unicorn  B 5112 400 52.3 B36 4.20 Completed as EMLYNIAN, Dragon SS Co (Emlyn Jones & Co), Cardiff; 
1933 BOLIVAR, N.Gauna Corral, Panama; 
1935 BRIGHTORIAN, Bright Navigation Co, Panama; 
1936 KAO SING, H.C. Wan, Tsingtao; 
1938 YAMAGIKU MARU, Yamashita Kisen KK, Kobe; 
28.6.44 torpedoed and sunk by USS PARGO at 06.50N  122.41E.
War Unit  - 4737 377 52.0 A16 5.18 Launched as PASSAIC, US Shipping Board, New York; completed as ICE KING, same owner; 
1918-19 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service; 
1928 GEORGIAN, Strachan's Southern SS Co, Savannah; 
1935 South Atlantic SS Co of Delaware, Savannah; 
1936 HILTON, A.H.Bull SS Co, New York; 
1951 scrapped Fieldsbro' N.J.
War Usk C4
876
198 30.6 B29 6.20 Coaster. Completed as GLEN TANAR, J.Cook & Son, Aberdeen;
1928 South Georgia Co (Chr. Salveson & Co), Aberdeen;
2.1.37 ashore in Hardangerfjord, refloated but sank.

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War Valour (1)
 -  2005 251 43.5 A27  4.18 Completed as LAKE TULARE, US Shipping Board, Duluth; 
1918-19 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service; 
1921 International Coal Transport Corp, New York; 
1923 BESTIK, Skibs A/S Manitowoc, Christiania, Norway; 
1934 HAI HSIANG, China Merchants S.N.Co, Shanghai; 
1939 Wm Hunt & Co, Shanghai; 
1941 bombed and sunk at Szechuen, China;
1946 scrapped.
War Valour (2) N 6650 412 55.8 B02  4.21 Completed as MONTGOMERYSHIRE, Royal Mail S.P.Co; 
1931 RIV, Soc.Commerciale di Nav, Genoa; 
30.8.41 bombed and sunk at Tripoli.
War Valley C 3104 331 46.7 B25  7.18 Shipping Controller, managers W.H.Cockerline & Co; 
16.2.19 wrecked on Scroby Sands, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
War Venus  - 4297 340 49.1 A10 12.18 Completed as POLAR STAR, US Shipping Board, Baltimore; 
1919 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service; 
1930 scrapped Baltimore.
War Verbena A 5332 400 52.3 B46  9.19 Completed as CRANFIELD, British India S.N.Co, Glasgow; 
23.11.42 torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I-166 at 08.26N 76.42E on voyage Calcutta and Madras to Suez.
War Veteran  -  -  -  -  -  - Order cancelled.
War Viceroy  - 5764 410 54.2 A06 10.17 Shipping Controller managed by Cunard SS Co; 1919 VOLTURNO , Transoceanica Soc Italiana di Nav, Naples; 
1921 Navigazione Generale Italiana, Naples; 
1925 Soc Commerciale di Nav, Genoa; 
1928 Angelo di Negri fu Filippo, Genoa; 
1933 scrapped Genoa.
War Victor  - 2003 251 43.7 A25 11.17 Completed as LAKEVIEW, US Shipping Board, New York; 
1918-19 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service, mine carrier; 
1925 sold to Ford Motor Co; 
1928 scrapped Detroit.
War Vigil  - 2014 251 43.5 A21  7.18 Completed as LAKE HARNEY, US Shipping Board, Cleveland; 
1918-19 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service; 
1921 International Coal Transportation Corp, New York; 
1923 GERMINAL, Cie Nationale de Nav, Calais; 
1929 MALL, Reval Shipping Co, Reval, Estonia; 
1942 IRISH ROSE, Irish Shipping Ltd, Dublin (charter); 
1946 FLAMENCO, Cia Maritima Flamenco, Panama; 
1952 NIZETI, "Katana" Soc.di Nav.Marittima, Catania, Italy; 
1957 ATA, "Katana" Soc.di Nav.Marittima Mancuso, Catania; 
21.2.58 stranded Zanzibar coast; 
1959 scrapped Dar es Salaam.
War Vigour N 6548 413 55.6 B74 12.19 Shipping Controller, managed by J.Chambers & Co, Liverpool; 
1920 ANDALUSIER, Lloyd Royal Belge (Great Britain), London; 
1923 Lloyd Royal Belge S.A, Antwerp; 
1925 WOLFHANDEL, Armement Gylsen SA, Antwerp;
1927 BOIS-SOLEIL, Armament J. Leddet Chaix, Havre; 
1937 AFRICAN MARINER, African & Continental SS Co, London; 
1940 CASTILLO MONTJUICH, Spanish Government, managed by Domingo Mumbru), Cadiz; 
1942  Empresa Nacional Elcano, Cadiz; 
14.12.63 last reported at 43.12N  34.20W, went missing.
War Violet A 5279 400 52.2 B46  5.19 Completed as WINKFIELD, British India S.N.Co, Glasgow; 
19.5.41 mined and sunk in Thames estuary.
War Viper B 5160 400 52.3 B30  3.18 Shipping Controller, managers G.Heyn & Sons, Belfast; 
1919 CABOTIA, Donaldson Line, Glasgow; 
1920 Anchor-Donaldson Line; 
1925 CEDRINGTON COURT, Court Line Ltd, London; 
7.1.40 mined and sunk near Goodwin Sands.
War Vision N 6509 413 55.8 B30  5.19 Completed as NASMYTH, Liverpool, Brazil & River Plate S.N.Co (Lamport & Holt Ltd), Liverpool; 
1934 Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool; 
1.5.38 ashore and badly damaged Grand Canary Island, refloated and scrapped Rotterdam.
War Visor D 2362 285 42.0 B03  5.18 Shipping Controller, managers Burnett & Co; 
1919 SIERRA DE FUENTES, Soc. Transoceanique de Transports, Antwerp; 
1922 ATHENEE, Cie de Nav Francais et Soc Navale du Nord, Marseilles; 
1924 Cie Delmas Freres & Vieljeux, La Rochelle; reported renamed HELENE VIELJEUX, but not actually done; 
1936 scrapped Spezia.
War Vixen  - 2165 252 43.6 C02  9.19 Shipping Controller, managed by J.Cook & Son; 1920 HELENGALLUS , Sciete de Pacifique, Marseille; 
1927 FRUCTIDOR, Cie Nationale de Nav., Bordeaux; 
1928 IOANNIS LYRAS, Ioannis G. Lyras, Piraeus; 
1930 THETIS, same owner; 
1932 AGAMEMNON, Michalinos Maritime & Commercial Co, Piraeus; 
4.12.33 wrecked near Constanza.
War Vulture B 5204 400 52.4 B50  6.18 Shipping Controller, managers Harris & Dixon; 
1919 BRADAVON, Reardon Smith, Bideford; 
1933 SHINKYO MARU, Dairen Kisen KK, Dairen; 
1933 SINKYO MARU, same owner; 
2.3.44 torpedoed and sunk by USS PICUDA at 06.25N 148.31E 

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War Wager AO 5230 400 52.3 B57  5.18 Tanker. Shipping Controller, managers Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co, London; 
1919 ELSAZIER, Lloyd Royal Belge (Great Britain), London, converted to dry cargo ship; 
1923 Lloyd Royal Belge S.A, Antwerp; 
1930 Cie Maritime Belge S.A, Antwerp;
1932 HUMANITAS, Mare Nostrum S.A di Nav, Genoa; 
1934 KALLIOPI S, J.Stavrou & Co, Piraeus; 
17.9.40 drifted ashore after being bombed off Ireland, total loss.
War Wagtail  E 4340 376 51.9 B25  9.18 Shipping Controller, managers Lawther, Latta & Co; 
1919 VINDELIA, Cunard SS Co, London; 
1919 Anchor Line, Glasgow; 
1924 JALAYOTI, Scindia S.N.Co, Bombay; 
1950 scrapped Bombay. 
War Wallaby  - 2280 252 43.6 C02  8.20 Completed as NORTH AMERICAN, North American SS Co, Montreal; 
1924 SHUNTAI MARU, Yamamoto Shoji KK, Amagasaki; 
1938 SYUNTAI MARU, same owner; 
1942 Taiwa Shosen KK, Fuchu; 
29.1.44 torpedoed and sunk by USS TAMBOR at 27.22N  128.29E.
War Walrus  B 5186 400 52.2 B22 10.19 Completed as KEELUNG, Ellerman & Bucknall SS Co, London; 
1936 CITY OF KEELUNG, same owner; 
1947 HELLENIC TRADER, China Hellenic Lines, Hong Kong; 
1951 NICHIAN MARU, Nissan Kisen KK, Tokyo; 
1956 Hoko Suisan KK, Tokyo; 
1960 scrapped Shimizu, Japan.
War Wandle  - 1926 268 38.1 B15  4.19 Coaster. Completed as WHITWOOD, Wm. France, Fenwick & Co, London; 
1939 JOSEWYN, Dillwyn SS Co, Swansea; 
1948 ASHGATE, Lowgate SS Co Ltd, Hull; 
1953 IKLA, Liberian Steamship Corp, Monrovia; 
1959 scrapped Antwerp. 
War Warbler  B 5293 400 52.4 B73  6.19 Completed as BRETWALDA, Hall Bros, Newcastle; 
1937 START POINT, Gowan Shipping Co, Newcastle; 
1938 Cereal Trade & Shipping Co, Newcastle; 
1942 John Cory & Sons, Cardiff; 
10.11.42 torpedoed and sunk by U.128 at 13.12N  27.27W on voyage Barry Dock to Freetown via Milford Haven.
War Wasp  - 1422 220 35.1 C07 11.17 Shipping Controller, J.Chadwick & Co managers; 
1919 CAPITAINE COULLON, Cie  de Nav.Mixte, Marseilles, 
1920 Cie Generale Transatlantique, Marseille; 
1934 sold to French breakers; resold and 
1936 scrapped at Haulbowline, Ireland.
War Wave (1)  - 7610 440 56.0 A09  2.19 Completed as ARCHER, US Shipping Board, San Francisco; 
1931 CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, Baltimore Mail SS Co, lengthened to 493ft, passenger accommodation added; 
1938 Panama Pacific Line; 
1940 FULLER (AP-14), US Navy transport; 
1946 CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, US Maritime Commission, Baltimore; 
1948 FULLER, US Dep't of Commerce, Baltimore; 
1958 scrapped Seattle.
War Wave (2)  -  -  -  -  -  - Order cancelled.
War Waveney C7 1390 271 38.1 B12  8.19 Coaster. Completed as CORTES, MacAndrews & Co, London; 
26.9.41 torpedoed and sunk by U.203 at 47.48N 23.45W on passage Lisbon to London.
War Wazir  Z 5553 400 52.2 B20  6.19 Tanker. Shipping Controller; 
1919 NOMA, Imperial Japanese Navy - oiler; 
1929 NIPPON MARU, IinoShoji KK, Tokyo; 
28.5.33 wrecked near San Pedro, Calif.
War Weapon  D 2343 285 42.0 B15 10.18 Shipping Controller, managers J.Mitchell & Sons; 
1919 DIVATTE, Cie Nantaise de Navigation a Vapeur, Nantes; 
1939 Cie Nantais des Chargeurs de l'Ouest, Nantes; 
18.10.41 ashore near Bizerta, total loss;
1946 scrapped
War Wear  - 2538 290 42.5 B56  2.19 Coaster. Completed as SEA GLORY, Dover Navigation Co (Leach & Co), Dover; 
6.7.40 Torpedoed and sunk south of Fastnet by U.99 on voyage Fowey to Philadelphia.
War Weasel  - 2139 251 43.7 C01  5.18 Shipping Controller, managers R.B.Chellew; 1920 ORNE, Cie Generale Transatlantique, St.Nazaire; 
1930 Soc.Commerciale de Nav. Maritime "Navmar", St.Nazaire; 
1933 L.Lescurat; 
1934 Caledonickel S.A, Noumea; 
1938 Soc Anon "Le Nickel", Noumea; 
1947 HUO FONG, T.Suen, Shanghai; 
1948 AN HSING, Cheng An S.N.Co, Shanghai; 
1956 deleted from Lloyds Register.
War Wensum C7 1381 271 38.1 B12  6.19 Coaster. Completed as DUNDEE, Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co; 
1933 ALCORA, Mossgiel SS Co (J.Bruce & Co), Glasgow; 
30.10.40 ahore near Rattray Head, total loss.
War Wey C7 2022 271 38.1 B12 11.19 Coaster. Completed as MONTAZAH, Khedivial Mail SS & Graving Dock Co, London; 
1923 FORELAND, Leith, Hull & Hamburg S.P.Co (J.Currie), London; 
1940 Currie Line Ltd, London; 
1953 Pandelis Shipping Co Ltd, London; 
1954 KATERINA, Vivalet Shipping & Trading Co, Puerto Limon, Coasta Rica; 
1955 KISHON, Traders & Shipping (Tankers), Haifa;
1957 RANGE, African Coasters Ltd, Durban; 
1965 scrapped Durban.
War Whale (1)  - 4153 339 49.1 A10  5.18 Completed as LUELLA, US Shipping Board, Baltimore; 
1918-19 US Navy - Naval Overseas Transportation Service; 
1933 scrapped Baltimore.
War Whale (2)  B 5212 400 52.2 B22  4.20 Completed as SABOR, Royal Mail S.P.Co, London; 
1932 Royal Mail Lines, London; 
7.3.43 torpedoed and sunk by U.506 at 34.30S  23.10E on passage Capetown to Rio de Janeiro.
War Wharfe  -
484
150 25.7 B68 12.19 Coaster. Completed as ORLEIGH, R.Cock & Sons, Bideford; 
1932 RACE FISHER, J.Fisher & Sons, Barrow; 
1939 GUARAHU, Empreza Internacional de Transportes, Rio de Janeiro; 
1960 Wilfred Penha Borges, Santos, Brazil; 1960 TAU, Empreza de Nav.Caillet, Paranagua; 
1962 Oswaldo Pereira; 
18.2.63 stranded Bahia at 16.52S  39.80W.
War Whippet  B 5225 400 52.3 B61 11.19 Completed as KENBANE HEAD, Ulster SS Co (G.Heyn & Sons), Belfast; 
5.11.40 sunk by surface raider ADMIRAL SCHEER at 52.18N  32.28W.
War Willow  -  -  -  -  -  - Order cancelled.
War Witch  - 1961 251 43.8 C04 10.18 Shipping Controller, managers Furness Withy (Halifax); 
1920 Alessandro Zappala, Rome; 
1921 IGNAZIO, same owner; 
1927 DINA, Soc di Nav Unione Italica, Rome; 
1929 PALMAIOLA, S.A.di Miniere e Alti Forni Elba, Genoa; 
1933 S.A.Ilva Alti Forni e Acciaiere d'Italia, Genoa; 
3.12.42 torpedoed and sunk by aircraft at 34.01N  11.52E.
War Wizard  - 1961 251 43.8 C04  7.18 Shipping Controller, managers E.C.Downing; 1920 CITTA DI LECCHE , S.A.di Nav.a Vap. Puglia, Bari; 
1926 BRACCIANO, Soc Italiana di Servizi Marittimi, Genoa; 
1930 ODDVAR II, A/S Oddvar, Sarpsborg, Norway; 
1937 A/B Oddvar, Kotka, Finland; 
1941 seized by Britain, M.O.W.T. St.John's, Nfld, managers Furness Withy & Co; 
1946 returned to Finland, same owners; 
1940 Miraflora SA, Panama; 
1953 ROBELL, Cia de Nav.Robell, Panama; 
1955 scrapped Baltimore.
War Wolf  - 5875 385 51.2 J03  9.17 Shipping Controller, Furness Withy & Co managers; 
1919 COMMANDANT MAGES, Messageries Maritimes, Dunkerque; 
1933 SAINT MALO, Cie France Navigation, Dunkerque; 
1940 seized by Canada, Canadian Government Merchant Marine Ltd, managers; 
12.10.40 torpedoed and sunk by U.101 at 57.58N 16.32W. 
War Wombat  - 2272 252 43.6 C02 10.20 Completed as SOUTH AMERICAN, South American SS Co, Montreal; 
1925 CHOKYU MARU, Oguma Shoten Gomei Kaisha, Kobe; 
1927 J.Tanaka, Hashidate; 
1928 Hinode Kisen KK, Tokyo; 
1935 HOKUSEN MARU, Hokuriko Kisen KK, Tokyo; 
1939 Kita Nippon Kisen KK, Tokyo; 
1941 Nipponkai Kisen KK, Tokyo; 
1955 SHORYU MARU, Marushio Kaiun KK, Kobe; 
1960 Sanyo Kisen KK, Kobe; 
1960 scrapped Tsuneishi.
War Wonder (1)  - 2363 263 42.4 A19  9.18 Completed as LITHOPOLIS, US Shipping Board, Tampa, Fla; 
1930 LAURIE, A/S Torsborg, Porsgrunn, Norway; 
1934 RONDO, Rederi A/S Rondo, Oslo; 
25.1.35 wrecked in Sound of Mull, Scotland.
War Wonder (2)  -  -  -  -  -  - Order cancelled.
War Work  - 2362 263 42.4 A19  3.19 Completed as EVERGLADES, US Shipping Board, Tampa, Fla; 
1921 Republic Navigation Co, Tampa; 
1922 US Shipping Board, Tampa; 
1930 LARGO, Skibs A/S Torsberg, Porsgrunn, Norway; 
1934 KANARYA, Vapurculuk ve Kumurculuk Turk Limitet Sirketi ve Pehlivan Zade Cemal, Istanbul; 
1936 Zonguldak Vapurculuk ve Kumurculuk Turk Limited Sirketi, Zonguldak, Turkey; 
1940 Turkish Navy - collier; 
1958 out of service..
War Wren (1)  - 2018 251 43.5 A21  3.18 Completed as LAKE COMO, US Shipping Board, Philadelphia; 
1918 chartered to Atlantic Fruit Co
1923 returned To U.S.S.B.
1925 BEOTHIC, Job's Seafishery Co, St.John's, Nfld; 
1934 Bowring Bros Ltd, St.John's, Nfld; 
8.12.40 ashore and wrecked off Griquet, Newfoundland.
War Wren (2)  -  -  -   -  -  - Order cancelled.
War Wryneck  -  -  -  -  -  - Order cancelled.

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War Yare   -  1698 265 41.2 B62 5.19 Coaster. Shipping Controller, managed by H.S.Reid; 
1919 FULMAR, Cork SS Co, Cork; 
1922 British & Continental SS Co, Liverpool; 
28.3.27 sunk in collision with s/s RIO CLARO off Dungeness.
War Yew  -  -  -  -  -  - Order cancelled.
War Yukon  - 2324  242 43.4 C11 1.18 Wooden hull. Shipping Controller, managers H.Fernie & Sons; 
1919 RYCKETT, London Transport Co, London; 
1923 RAGNHILD BRYDE, Leif Bryde A/S, Sandefjord, Norway; 
1925 MEXICO, (whale oil refinery), Hvalfangerselsk Mexico A/S, Sandefjord; 
1926 PORVENIR, Hvalfangerselsk Atlas A/S, Sandefjord; 
1927 same owner, Guayaquil, Ecuador; 
1927 CORONADO, Los Angeles Whaling Co, Panama; 
1933 engines removed, converted to fish processing barge at Point Firmin; 
1933 burnt out; 
1937 scrapped.

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War Zebra B 5248 399 52.2 B45 10.19 Completed as GURNA, British India S.N.Co, Glasgow; 
1940 became naval auxiliary mine carrier; 
1945 released to BISN Co; 
1949 scrapped Rosyth.
War Zenith C 3097 331 46.7 B38 12.19 Completed as TUNISIER, Lloyd Royal Belge S.A, Antwerp; 
1930 Cie Maritime Belge, Antwerp; 
1932 BOCCACCIO, Adria Soc.Anon.di Nav. Marittima, Fiume; 
1937 'Tirrenia' S.A.di Navigazione Fiume; 
18.11.37 sank after explosion at 48.12N  05.15W.
War Zephyr 3118 331 46.8 B47 10.18 Shipping Controller, managers Herskind & Co; 
1919 ALGORTA, W.H.Vernall & Co, London; 
1920 La Tunisienne S.N.Co (F.C.Strick), London; 
1925 BARTOLO, Cia Naviera Bachi, Bilbao; 
6.3.43 torpedoed and sunk by HMS TAURUS near Marseilles.
War Zinnia  -   -  -  -  -  - Order cancelled

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