SS Rohilla | William Riley | SS Rohilla
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My enthusiasm for the wreck of the hospital ship Rohilla began as a recreational sport diver. As my experience grew and I advanced to become a diving instructor the wreck was the logical choice when introducing my dive students to their first open water dive. Although Whitby has a wealth of shipwrecks from two World Wars and numerous shipping disasters, being close to the harbour and in shallow water the wreck of the Rohilla has always been a popular dive site.
This website contains a wealth of information including the story of the Rohilla being featured on the BBC Coast series and its mention in the Whitby Gazette , the actual episode aired on BBC 2 in June 2012. 2012 will be remembered for the London Olympics, the Queens Diamond Jubilee which had the William Riley amongst over a 1000 vessels of every kind, and of course the Centenary of the RMS Titanic loss in 1912. The Rohilla has its own very unique link to the Titanic's loss in the form of a stewardess Mary
In 1999 my diving career came to an abrupt end as a result of a medical crisis, however although I was no longer able to dive I was still mesmerised by the Rohilla and found it the logical choice for my third book. When I began work on the book I was fortunate to have been able to establish contact with descendants of some of those who survived or perished on the ship, in doing so I felt guarded about stirring up feelings, however my contact was positively received and I feel honoured to share their stories
SS Rohilla | William Riley | SS Rohilla