Kosseir: The Kosseir was originally a Mexican Flag 1,851 Grt. Cargo Ship launched 11 June 1884 at James Laing, Debtford Yard (Yard No.295), Sunderland as the Esteban De Antunano owned by the Mexican Steamship Company. Operated by the Mexican Steamship Company between Vera Cruz and New Orleans, Louisiana 1884-1886. On 16 February 1886 the ship is seized by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's office by court order due to a lien filed against the Mexican Steamship Co. by Murietta & Co. (bankers), London, for non-payment of the ship's mortgage. Court ordered and execution of sale of the ship on 31 July 1886. Renamed Victoria in 1889, again renamed in 1903 to become Vassilefs Gheorghios and operated by the Ionian S.S. Navigation Co., Piraeus. Purchased by the Khedival Mail Steam Ship & Graving Dock Co., Ltd., London in 1906 and renamed Kosseir. Requisitioned or hired (date unknown) for Royal Navy service during WWI and defensively armed.                                                             No Photo Available 20 July 1918 while on the Alexandria-Port Said route carrying general cargo, torpedoed and sunk by German submarine UB-51 (Ernst Krafft) 40 miles Northeast-by-North 1/2 North from Alexandria at position 31.45N/30.11E in 54-64 meters of water. 39 lives lost, including the Master. References: Miramar Single Ship Report for "1094289" http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/khedivial.htm http://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F1/0031/0031.f1.0920.pdf http://www.uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3386.html