s.s. 'Excellent' - The s.s. 'Excellent' was a general cargo ship launched during 1907 at the Wear Dockyard of S. P. Austin & Son Limited of Sunderland. She was of 1,944 gross and 1,147 net register tons being 280.0 ft. length x 40.5 ft. breath x 18.2 ft. depth. [818]

On the 9th January 1917, whilst en-route from Penarth to Lerwick, she was captured by U.70 and sunk by shelling when 40 miles off Noop Head, Westray, Orkney. During the incident her master was taken hostage and five of the crew, suffering from exposure, were taken to Aberdeen aboard the Grimsby trawler ' Diamond'. They were taken in at the Aberdeen Sailors' Institute.

Lest we forget.

1. James Mackay, aged 21, Seaman, of Fearn, Ross-shire, buried Balintore Cemetery.

2. xxx Sharp, aged xx, Leading seaman, born Fareham?, buried Fareham Cemetery.

3. xxx Stone, aged 42, Petty Officer 1st Class, born Bridport?, buried Bridport Cemetery.

4. Mathew White, aged 26, Officers’ Steward 1st Class, born Portsmouth?, commemorated Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery.

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