| First Name: | Colman | ||
| Last Name: | Flaherty | ||
| Rank: | Seaman | ||
| Regiment: | Royal Navy Reserves | ||
| Military Number: | 8605A | ||
| Place of Birth: | Lettermullen Connemara | ||
| Place of Death: | SS Basil | ||
| Date of Death: | 11-Nov-17 | ||
| Age: | 23 | ||
| Additional Information: | Killed in Action: 11 November 1917. Age 23. SuppIementary Notes: Drowned after a collision. Son of Myles & Margaret Flaherty of Dynish, Lettermullen, Connemara. Remembered: Portsmouth Naval Memorial – Hampshire – United Kingdom (27). The British steamship BASIL SS was built in 1895 by Workman Clark, Belfast as the British cargo steamer Mourne SS for T. Dixon & Sons, Belfast. In 1899 she was renamed BASIL SS when purchased by the Booth Steamship Co. She was sunk in a collision on November 11th, 1917, S.E. of the Owers Light vessel when carrying ammunition from Southampton to Boulogne. Owned by Booth S.S. Co and built in 1895 by Workman, Clark & Co; 3.223 tons; 338×43.7×26.1 ft.; 334 n.h.p.; triple expansion engines. The British steamship Basil was sunk in collision on November 11th, 1917, S.E. of the Owers Light. She was carrying ammunition form Southampton to Boulogne.
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Royal Navy Reserve
SS Basil Royal Navy
SS Basil Royal navy in colour
Portsmouth Naval Memorial-Hampshire-United kingdom (31)