In a message dated 25/12/2004 11:04:41 GMT Standard Time, eyregen@gmx.de writes: The exact date is unknown, as that part of the clipping was not sent, so if anyone can date this article for me, I would greatly appreciate it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi David, If you can get access to the London Times Digital Archive, through a library or university, it may have a report on the loss of the Claverdale as they did publish Lloyds shipping reports. Or you could contact the National Maritime Museum at http://www.nmm.ac.uk/ They have a Research guide C8: The Merchant Navy: Wrecks, losses and casualties. There would be a report in the Sunderland Echo, copies of which are held at the Sunderland Library, but without a date it would be difficult to find it. Regards Stan Mapstone www.mapstone.org