WW1 Naval cover

[Chris Weddell]

Hi All

       I have just got this new cover which i am having a few problems. I think it might be from a ship called "Boma". Any help with this would be good.

                                           Cheers

                                            Chris.

[Frank Schofield]

Chris

"Boma" was a Merchant Ship (Armed for defence)
Built Barrow 1889  2694 tons
Owned by British & Africa Steam Navigation Co, Liverpool
Attacked by U-boat Nov 23 17 and Apr 14 18 escaped both times
Finally Torpedoed and sunk on 11th June 1918
10 miles SW of Beer Head, Devon,
No lives lost

Frank Schofield

[Chris Weddell]

Frank

        Thanks for your help. Do you know anything about the censor of the cover.

                                                Regards

                                                Chris  ;D

[Frank Schofield]

Chris

Have very little on Merchant Navy officers, the censor has signed o/c E 162 (which is an Admiralty TRansport Number).  John Small appears to have survived the war

Frank

[Chris Weddell]

Frank

          Thanks again for your time and help. I will try and look into the A.T.N. number and John Small a bit more.

                                                                        Cheers

                                                                         Chris ;D

[Colin Tabeart]

As a former NAVAL officer I cannot be doing with NAVEL gazing. So as Moderator have amended all titles in this string. :-\