171895 Able Seaman Stewart Buchan.
The Royal Navy.
S.S. "Rio Verde" (London)
Aged 42.
Husband of Agnes Buchan, of 196, Wheatland Lane, Seacombe, Cheshire.
Stewart Buchan and Agnes Adamson were married in West Derby, Liverpool, in the quarter ended September 1905.
SS Rio Verde was built in 1901 at Irvine's Yard, West Hartlepool. Built as SS. Austriana, she was re-named in 1915, and was defensively armed.
Stewart Buchan of the Royal Navy was one of at least three Naval Gunners of the gun detachment on board a defensively armed Merchant Navy vessel. The Royal Navy provided crew and a 4in gun to Merchant vessels in an attempt to counter the effects of German submarines on coastal shipping. The gun was normally mounted aft.
Rio Verde was sunk on 23 February 1918 by German submarine U-86, about 4 miles west of Crammock Head, [now Crammag Head] Galloway, [in the North Channel between Scotland and Ireland] whilst on a voyage from Glasgow to Milford Haven, Wales, with a cargo of coal.
20 lives were lost, including the Master. 7 bodies were eventually recovered.
It would appear that Stewart Buchan's body was washed ashore in County Louth, Ireland, some time later.
The body of an unknown male Seaman, thought to be aged about 50, was found on 7 March 1918, on the beach at Greenore, Co. Louth.
The cause of death was Drowning.
Inquest held on 8 March 1918 at Greenore.
There were 20 fatalities amongst the crew of SS Rio Verde, who consisted of
Appleyard, William Watson Carpenter
Arlow, W. Assistant Cook
Blair, Alexander Leading Seaman (Gunner ?)
Brown, Charlie Fireman/Trimmer
Buchan, Stewart Able Seaman/Gunner
Buchanan, J.T. Second Mate
Bull, John Fireman/Trimmer
Coker, John Fireman/Trimmer
Cole, John Fireman/Trimmer
Davison, George Robertson First Engineer
Estill, W.H. Master
MacDonald, John Assistant Steward
Marsh, Walter Able Seaman/Gunner
Martyn, Francis Joseph Leslie First Mate
McClure, Thomas Boatswain
McInnes, Donald Able Seaman/Gunner
Mukro, John Fireman/Trimmer
Richardson, W. Third Engineer
Russell, Alexander Second Engineer
Wallace, G. Donkeyman
The number of survivors, if any, is presently unknown.
Given normal crew levels for a ship of this size, 5-10 survivors were possible.
The Royal Navy.
S.S. "Rio Verde" (London)
Aged 42.
Husband of Agnes Buchan, of 196, Wheatland Lane, Seacombe, Cheshire.
Stewart Buchan and Agnes Adamson were married in West Derby, Liverpool, in the quarter ended September 1905.
SS Rio Verde was built in 1901 at Irvine's Yard, West Hartlepool. Built as SS. Austriana, she was re-named in 1915, and was defensively armed.
Stewart Buchan of the Royal Navy was one of at least three Naval Gunners of the gun detachment on board a defensively armed Merchant Navy vessel. The Royal Navy provided crew and a 4in gun to Merchant vessels in an attempt to counter the effects of German submarines on coastal shipping. The gun was normally mounted aft.
Rio Verde was sunk on 23 February 1918 by German submarine U-86, about 4 miles west of Crammock Head, [now Crammag Head] Galloway, [in the North Channel between Scotland and Ireland] whilst on a voyage from Glasgow to Milford Haven, Wales, with a cargo of coal.
20 lives were lost, including the Master. 7 bodies were eventually recovered.
It would appear that Stewart Buchan's body was washed ashore in County Louth, Ireland, some time later.
The body of an unknown male Seaman, thought to be aged about 50, was found on 7 March 1918, on the beach at Greenore, Co. Louth.
The cause of death was Drowning.
Inquest held on 8 March 1918 at Greenore.
There were 20 fatalities amongst the crew of SS Rio Verde, who consisted of
Appleyard, William Watson Carpenter
Arlow, W. Assistant Cook
Blair, Alexander Leading Seaman (Gunner ?)
Brown, Charlie Fireman/Trimmer
Buchan, Stewart Able Seaman/Gunner
Buchanan, J.T. Second Mate
Bull, John Fireman/Trimmer
Coker, John Fireman/Trimmer
Cole, John Fireman/Trimmer
Davison, George Robertson First Engineer
Estill, W.H. Master
MacDonald, John Assistant Steward
Marsh, Walter Able Seaman/Gunner
Martyn, Francis Joseph Leslie First Mate
McClure, Thomas Boatswain
McInnes, Donald Able Seaman/Gunner
Mukro, John Fireman/Trimmer
Richardson, W. Third Engineer
Russell, Alexander Second Engineer
Wallace, G. Donkeyman
The number of survivors, if any, is presently unknown.
Given normal crew levels for a ship of this size, 5-10 survivors were possible.
171895 Able Seaman Stewart Buchan.
The Royal Navy.
S.S. "Rio Verde" (London)
Aged 42.
Husband of Agnes Buchan, of 196, Wheatland Lane, Seacombe, Cheshire.
Stewart Buchan and Agnes Adamson were married in West Derby, Liverpool, in the quarter ended September 1905.
SS Rio Verde was built in 1901 at Irvine's Yard, West Hartlepool. Built as SS. Austriana, she was re-named in 1915, and was defensively armed.
Stewart Buchan of the Royal Navy was one of at least three Naval Gunners of the gun detachment on board a defensively armed Merchant Navy vessel. The Royal Navy provided crew and a 4in gun to Merchant vessels in an attempt to counter the effects of German submarines on coastal shipping. The gun was normally mounted aft.
Rio Verde was sunk on 23 February 1918 by German submarine U-86, about 4 miles west of Crammock Head, [now Crammag Head] Galloway, [in the North Channel between Scotland and Ireland] whilst on a voyage from Glasgow to Milford Haven, Wales, with a cargo of coal.
20 lives were lost, including the Master. 7 bodies were eventually recovered.
It would appear that Stewart Buchan's body was washed ashore in County Louth, Ireland, some time later.
The body of an unknown male Seaman, thought to be aged about 50, was found on 7 March 1918, on the beach at Greenore, Co. Louth.
The cause of death was Drowning.
Inquest held on 8 March 1918 at Greenore.
There were 20 fatalities amongst the crew of SS Rio Verde, who consisted of
Appleyard, William Watson Carpenter
Arlow, W. Assistant Cook
Blair, Alexander Leading Seaman (Gunner ?)
Brown, Charlie Fireman/Trimmer
Buchan, Stewart Able Seaman/Gunner
Buchanan, J.T. Second Mate
Bull, John Fireman/Trimmer
Coker, John Fireman/Trimmer
Cole, John Fireman/Trimmer
Davison, George Robertson First Engineer
Estill, W.H. Master
MacDonald, John Assistant Steward
Marsh, Walter Able Seaman/Gunner
Martyn, Francis Joseph Leslie First Mate
McClure, Thomas Boatswain
McInnes, Donald Able Seaman/Gunner
Mukro, John Fireman/Trimmer
Richardson, W. Third Engineer
Russell, Alexander Second Engineer
Wallace, G. Donkeyman
The number of survivors, if any, is presently unknown.
Given normal crew levels for a ship of this size, 5-10 survivors were possible.
The Royal Navy.
S.S. "Rio Verde" (London)
Aged 42.
Husband of Agnes Buchan, of 196, Wheatland Lane, Seacombe, Cheshire.
Stewart Buchan and Agnes Adamson were married in West Derby, Liverpool, in the quarter ended September 1905.
SS Rio Verde was built in 1901 at Irvine's Yard, West Hartlepool. Built as SS. Austriana, she was re-named in 1915, and was defensively armed.
Stewart Buchan of the Royal Navy was one of at least three Naval Gunners of the gun detachment on board a defensively armed Merchant Navy vessel. The Royal Navy provided crew and a 4in gun to Merchant vessels in an attempt to counter the effects of German submarines on coastal shipping. The gun was normally mounted aft.
Rio Verde was sunk on 23 February 1918 by German submarine U-86, about 4 miles west of Crammock Head, [now Crammag Head] Galloway, [in the North Channel between Scotland and Ireland] whilst on a voyage from Glasgow to Milford Haven, Wales, with a cargo of coal.
20 lives were lost, including the Master. 7 bodies were eventually recovered.
It would appear that Stewart Buchan's body was washed ashore in County Louth, Ireland, some time later.
The body of an unknown male Seaman, thought to be aged about 50, was found on 7 March 1918, on the beach at Greenore, Co. Louth.
The cause of death was Drowning.
Inquest held on 8 March 1918 at Greenore.
There were 20 fatalities amongst the crew of SS Rio Verde, who consisted of
Appleyard, William Watson Carpenter
Arlow, W. Assistant Cook
Blair, Alexander Leading Seaman (Gunner ?)
Brown, Charlie Fireman/Trimmer
Buchan, Stewart Able Seaman/Gunner
Buchanan, J.T. Second Mate
Bull, John Fireman/Trimmer
Coker, John Fireman/Trimmer
Cole, John Fireman/Trimmer
Davison, George Robertson First Engineer
Estill, W.H. Master
MacDonald, John Assistant Steward
Marsh, Walter Able Seaman/Gunner
Martyn, Francis Joseph Leslie First Mate
McClure, Thomas Boatswain
McInnes, Donald Able Seaman/Gunner
Mukro, John Fireman/Trimmer
Richardson, W. Third Engineer
Russell, Alexander Second Engineer
Wallace, G. Donkeyman
The number of survivors, if any, is presently unknown.
Given normal crew levels for a ship of this size, 5-10 survivors were possible.
Inscription
the crest of the Merchant Navy
S. BUCHAN
Able Seaman EN 171895
S.S. Rio Verde
21st February 1918 age 42
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