1918 Covers from South Africa to G.B (3), France or Switzerland handstamped "NAUFRAGE", "ACCIDENT DE SERVICE", boxed "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER", violet "SALVED LETTER" or "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER", most showing a little water staining. Also a cover from Japan to London possibly carried on the ship, handstamped "RECEIVED AT LIVERPOOL / DAMAGED BY SEAWATER". A useful group showing six of the seven cachets recorded on mail from this incident. (6).

1918 (Apr 24) 1d Envelope from Johannesburg to a soldier in the B.E.F "in hospital", water stained, backstamped "D.A.L.O / LONDON" c.d.s (June 10) and violet "R.E. Postal Section London N.W.1 / Damaged by immersion / in sea water".

1918 G.B Registration envelope from Birmingham to a soldier in hospital in South Africa but returned unknown, water stained and the flap (with embossed stamp) washed off, handstamped boxed "TO BE TREATED AS / UNDELIVERABLE / R.E. (S.R.) A.P.S", reverse with "D.A.L.O / LONDON" c.d.s (June 8) and violet "R.E Postal Section London N.W.1 / Damaged by immersion / in sea water".

1918 (Apr 22) 4d Registration envelope to G.B endorsed "Posted out of course" and bearing an "Officially Sealed in the Returned Letter Office" seal, three 1d stamps tied by "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE / NATAL" datestamps with violet "R / R.L.O, NATAL", water stained and two further stamps washed off, handstamped large boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER". Very unusual, this cachet not recorded by Hoggarth & Gwynn on "Kenilworth Castle" mail. Photo on Page 106. (Image1)

1918 (Apr 25) 4d Registration envelope from Yeoville to U.S.A, stained and the stamp washed off (with another 21/2d stamp adhering to reverse) bearing the explanatory label "This piece of mail / was damaged by sea water / while en route from Africa / to England", with the enclosed letter regarding war stamps. Also 1918 "Registered Matter, Damaged, Unsealed or without cover" ambulance envelope with explanatory endorsement "Damaged by Sea Water" used to forward this item from New York to Milwaukee and on to Ohio, New York datestamp (June 29), wax seal and Milwaukee backstamp. Very unusual, the only example of this label recorded by Hoggarth & Gwynn being this very cover. Photo on Page 106. (Image1)