Furness, withy

[Ian Malcolm]

Can anyone please suggest where I might find a list of Furness, Withy Group ships lost in WWII?

Regards

Ian

[Tony Wilding]

type in THE SHIPS LIST, go to furness withy, gives the history of all Furness line ships, they owned many companies, so may have to trace each company they owned to get a complete list of ships lost, hope this helps.

[Ian Malcolm]

Thanks very much, Tony. I've tried THE SHIPS LIST, but find it very confusing as regards Furness, Withy.

Regards

Ian

[Pete Graham]

Hi Ian'

I have just seen your thread asking for info. on F.W. losses and wondered if this is still an active request. I have Alan J. Tennent's excellant book "Merchant Ship Losses to Axis Submarines" and would be happy to give details therein. It includes vessels sunk by torpedo, sub. laid mines and by gunfire. Does not include though ships sunk by surface raider. Had you a particular ship in mind.

Pete

[Colin Wood]

I thought I had sailed on mainly Furness Withy Ships, Pacific Importer, Pacific Liberty Pacific Reliance etc, only to finf when I read the Prince line story that most of them were leased or owned by Prince line.
The Prince line story is worth reading.

[Dennis McGuckin]

Ah the good old Pacific Reliance.
Did two trips on her to Vancouver.
Six hatches of Whiskey from Glasgow.
A very happy ship.

[Ian Malcolm]

Hi Ian'

I have just seen your thread asking for info. on F.W. losses and wondered if this is still an active request. I have Alan J. Tennent's excellant book "Merchant Ship Losses to Axis Submarines" and would be happy to give details therein. It includes vessels sunk by torpedo, sub. laid mines and by gunfire. Does not include though ships sunk by surface raider. Had you a particular ship in mind.

Pete

Dear Pete

It appears that I didn't respond to your kind offer. I can't understand why and can only say that I'm sorry.

I wanted information on ALL Furness, Withy losses for my book SHIPPING COMPANY LOSSES OF THE SECOND WAR. It was published by the History Press on 1st July, 2013 and in it I acknowledge the help given by Mr A.D. Frost.

Best wishes

Ian

[Michael Charters]

Sailed on Lock Ryan similar passage. great times

[cappy]

Sailed on Lock Ryan similar passage. great times

####any relation to davy charters from north shields ....salid in a shell tanker with him in 59 regards cappy

[alex clark]

Any one out there that sailed on the Edenmore when we where in collision in the English channel in 1964