He was the son of Stephen and Caroline Nelson, of 40, Falconer Street, Shieldfields, Newcastle-on-Tyne. He was born at Percy Main, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
S.S. Caithness was a steamer built by W. Doxford and Sons at Sunderland in 1898. 3,500 Tons. It was torpedoed by U Boat U-52 on the 20th April 1917, 130 miles NWxN of Cape Ortegal. After sailing from the Tyne. Commanded by Kapitänleutnant, Hans Walther. There was a total of 47 Casualties.
James Nelson is remembered at Shieldfield on S109.04 and on our List of Ships’ crews
