SS Glenartney (1911)

The SS Glenartney was a British cargo ship that was sunk on 18 March 1915 in the English Channel, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of the Royal Sovereign lightvessel, by a torpedo fired by SM UC-34. The ship was built by Charles Connell & Co. Ltd., Scotstoun, and owned by Gardiner James & Co. (Western SS Co. & Indian SS Co.), Glasgow, at the time of her loss. She was en-route from Bangkok to London with a cargo of rice and meal. Captain J. Craig and 38 of his crew were rescued and landed at Newhaven by a torpedo boat. One member of the crew died.