Details, where known, of all British and Commonwealth Radio Officers who lost their lives in the course of duty in both World Wars.
The details in the following list are due to the outstanding work carried out by former Radio Officers Peter J Barber and George V Monk with the able assistance of the Hon. Archivist of the ROA, Willie Williamson. This work is the copyright © of The Radio Officers’ Association and cannot be reproduced in any form without ROA permission. This permission will never be withheld for any reasonable request.
MEMORIAL REGISTER: RADIO OFFICERS KILLED AT SEA – 1939 TO 1945 (M-O)
676 McALLISTER, 3rd R.O. KENNETH (20), SS DAYROSE
14th January 1942
Near Cape Race the cargo ship Dayrose, 4113 tons (Claymore Shipping Co.), St. John’s N.F. to Halifax was sunk by U-552 with the loss of nine crew.
677 McAREE 2nd R.O. FRANCIS JOSEPH (20), MV SAN ARCADIO
31st January 1942
Off Cape Sable the tanker San Arcadio, 7419 tons (Eagle Oil & Shipping Co.), Houston to the U.K. was sunk by U-107. Forty-two of the crew were killed.
678 McAULEY, 1st R.O. GILBERT MALCOLM (31) SS TORONTO CITY
2nd July 1941
The steamer Toronto City, 2486 tons (C. Hill and Sons), in Admiralty service as a weather ship was sunk by U-108 in mid-Atlantic. There were no survivors from a crew of thirty-five.
679 MacBETH, 1st R.O. ALAN GODFREY (30), SS CAPE CORSO
2nd May 1942
In a Russian convoy the cargo ship Cape Corso, 3807 tons (Lyle Shipping Co.), the U.K. to Murmansk was sunk by German aircraft with the loss of fifty of her crew.
680 McCANN, 1st R.O. PETER GERARD (20), SS RIO AZUL
11th July 1941
This ship was sunk on 29. 6. 41. See Ref. No. 343. This officer was on one of two rafts and died on the date given here. Nine of the crew survived.
681 McCARTHY, 1st R.O. CORNELIUS WILLIAM (42), MV CHAMA
23rd March 1941
In the Southwestern Approaches the tanker Chama, (Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co.), the Clyde to the U.S. was sunk by U-97 with the loss of fifteen crew.
682 McCLURE, 3rd R.O. SAMUEL EZEKIEL (26), SS INDUNA
30th March 1942
North of Murmansk the cargo ship Induna, 5086 tons (MacLay & McIntyre), New York to Murmansk was sunk by the U-376. Of her complement of sixty-six, only twenty-four survived.
683 McCRORY, 1st R.O. WILLIAM JAMES (40), SS CLAN FERGUSON
12th August 1942
The Operation Pedestal convoy – Clyde to Malta – came under submarine and air attack north of Cape Ban. The cargo liner Clan Ferguson, 7374 tons (Clan Line), was torpedoed by Italian aircraft with the loss of eighteen of her crew.
684 McCULLOCH, 2nd R.O. GEORGE DONALD (19), MV ANADARA
24th February 1942
East of Newfoundland U-boats attacked an outward-bound convoy; U-558 sinking the tanker Anadara, 8000 tons (Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co.) bound for Halifax. Fifteen of her crew died.
685 McCUNE, 3rd R.O. CHARLES (22), SS LALANDE
14th November 1942
The steamer was so badly damaged by enemy air attacks off the North African coast that she had to be withdrawn from service. It is assumed the above officer died during such air attacks. Six other members of the crew lost their lives.
686 McDEVITT, 1st R.O. JOHN CONRAD (26), SS ST. SUNNIVA
22nd January 1943
Off Sable Island, the convoy rescue ship St. Sunniva, 1368 tons (General Steam Navigation Co.) with a convoy from the U.K. was lost with all sixty-four people on board.
687 MacDONALD, 3rd R.O. EDWARD CAMPBELL (18), MV SILVERAY
4th February 1942
South of Halifax the cargo ship Silveray, 4535 tons (S. and J. Thompson), Liverpool to New York was sunk by U-751 with the loss of six of her crew.
688 MacDONALD, 2nd R.O. HECTOR CLARENCE CLAUD (27),
SS LILIAN MOLLER 18th November 1940
South of Ireland the cargo ship Lilian Moller, 4866 tons (Moller Line), Calcutta to London was sunk by the submarine Bertarelli (Italian). Seven of her crew died.
689 McDONALD, 1st R.O. JAMES (22), SS INGERFEM
29th December 1942
Norwegian registered ship. Torpedoed and sunk by U-631 in the North Atlantic with the loss of forty people. There was one survivor.
690 MacDONALD, 1st R.O. JAMES FARQUHAR (22), SS ALBIONIC
11th September 1940
In the North Atlantic the cargo ship Albionic, 2468 tons (W. H. Cockerline and Co.), was sunk by U-99 with the loss of twenty-four of her crew.
691 MacDONALD, 1st R.O. RONALD PETER (21), SS MARSLEW
23rd February 1941
Between the west coast of Ireland and the south of Iceland U-boats attacked ships that had dispersed from an outward bound convoy; U-95 sank the cargo ship Marslew, 4542 tons (Kaye Son & Co.) bound for the River Plate with the loss of thirteen crew.
692 McDONNELL, 1st R.O. OWEN (43), SS TRINGA
11th May 1940
In the English Channel the cargo ship Tringa, 1930 tons (British and Continental SS Co.), was sunk by a mine. Sixteen of her crew and a pilot died.
693 McDONOUGH, 2nd R.O. THOMAS CROPPER (24), MV SILVERCEDAR
15th October 1941
U-boats attacked a homeward bound convoy southeast of Cape Farewell; the U-553 sank the cargo ship Silvercedar, 4354 tons (S. and J. Thompson, Managers) New York to Liverpool with the loss of twenty-one of her crew.
694 McDOUGALL, 1st R.O.VICTOR DOUGALD (40), SS ROTHERMERE
20th May 1941
South of Cape Farewell U-boats attacked a homeward bound convoy; U-98 sank the cargo ship Rothermere, 5356 tons (Donaldson Brothers and Black), Botwood to London with newsprint. She lost nineteen of her crew.
695 McELROY, 3rd R.O. HUGH (24), SS FORT MUMFORD
20th March 1943
Off the west coast of India the cargo ship Fort Mumford, 7132 tons (MOWT, Sir W. Reardon Smith, Managers) Colombo to the Middle East was sunk by the submarine I-27 (Japanese) with the loss of fifty crew, there was only one survivor.
696 McEWAN, 2nd R.O. ROBERT COUPER (20), SS EMBASSAGE
27th August 1941
West of Ireland U-557 attacked a convoy sinking the cargo ship Embassage, 4954 tons (Hall Brothers) bound for West Africa. There were only two survivors, thirty-nine of her crew going under with the ship.
697 MCEWING, 3rd R.O. IAN McDOUGAL (25), MV CHINESE PRINCE
12th June 1941
In the Northwest Approaches the cargo line Chinese Prince, 8593 tons (Furness Withy), Middle East to the U.K. was sunk by U-552. Thirteen crew members died.
698 MacFARLANE, 2nd R.O. DUNCAN MacLAREN (22),
SS OCEAN VENTURE 8th February 1942
Near Cape Hatteras the cargo ship Ocean Venture, 7174 tons (MOWT), Vancouver to the U.K. was sunk by U-1O8. Twenty-eight of the crew perished.
699 McGRAW, 1st R.O. ERNEST HENRY (37), SS EMPIRE GEM
24th January 1942
Northeast of Bermuda the tanker Empire Gem, 8139 tons (MOWT, British Tanker Co. Managers), Port Arthur to the U. K. was sunk by U-66. Forty-seven of her crew lost their lives.
700 McHUGH, 2nd R.O. ALFRED GERARD (18), SS TUNISIA
4th August 1941
West of Ireland the cargo ship Tunisia, 4337 tons (ex-Tunistan, F.C. Strick and Co. Managers), Pepel to Workington was sunk by German aircraft. Thirty-one members of the crew died.
701 MacINTOSH, 1st R.O. CHARLES STEVEN (26), SS HARPAGON
19th April 1942
Northwest of Bermuda the cargo ship Harpagon, 5719 tons (J. and C. Harrison), the U.K. to India via New York was sunk by the U-109, with the loss of thirty-five of her crew.
702 MacINTYRE, 2nd R.O. JOHN A, (21), SS NURMAHAL
11th November 1942
Off the West Indies, the cargo ship Normahal, 5419 tons (Asiatic S.N.Co.), was torpedoed by U-154 on the 9th November and sank on the11th November. Fourteen of her crew died.
703 MacKAY, 3rd R.O. ANDREW BUCHANAN (23), MV EURYMEDON
25th September 1940
U-boats attacked an outward-bound convoy west of Ireland; the Eurymedon, 6223 tons (A. Holt and Co.), U.K. to the Far East, was torpedoed by U-29 and sank 54 hours later, with the loss of twenty crew and nine passengers.
704 McKAY, 3rd R.O. DAVID GARDENER (21), SS CARLIER
11th November 1943
This was a Belgian registered ship of 7217 tons. Sunk by German aircraft off Oran, North Africa. Seventy-two crew and passengers lost.
705 McKEE, 1st R.O. JOHN (21), SS TRAFALGAR
24th May 1941
Off southwest Africa the cargo ship Trafalgar, 4530 tons (ex-Norwegian flag), South Wales to Alexandria, was sunk by the commerce raider Atlantis (German) and sank with the loss of twelve crew.
706 McKEITH, 2nd R.O. DANIEL (25), SS GLENHEAD
6th June 1941
Southwest of Cape St Vincent, the cargo ship Glen Head, 2011 tons (C. Heyn and Sons), Glasgow to Lisbon with coal, was sunk by German Focke-Wulf Condor aircraft. Twenty-three of her crew perished.
707 McKENZIE, 2nd R.O. DAVID (28), SS EMPIRE NEWCOMEN 30th November 1941
The cargo ship Empire Newcomen, 2840 tons (MOWT), London to Sunderland was sunk by an E-boat off Cromer, with the loss of nine of her crew.
708 MacKENZIE, 1st R.O. IAN (25), SS FORT LA MONTEE 4th August 1943
Whilst discharging military stores at Algiers, a fire was discovered in No.1 Hold. This spread quickly, and the Fort La Montee, 7134 tons, (MOWT: J. and C. Harrison, Managers), was towed to a safer anchorage outside the harbour where she blew up. Twenty-five of her crew were killed.
709 McKENZIE, 1st R.O. WILLIAM ALISTAIR (25), SS N.C. MONBERG
15th December 1940
The cargo ship N.C. Monberg, 2301 tons (ex-Danish flag), the Tyne for London with coal was sunk by an E-boat off Aldeburgh, with the loss of twelve of her crew.
710 McKINLAY, 1st R.O. PETER THOMSON (41), MV SHILLONG
5th April 1943
Southeast of Cape Farewell the U-635 sank the passenger/cargo line Shillong, 5529 tons (P and O S.N. Co.) bound from Australia to the U.K. with the loss of seventy-one of her seventy-eight crew.
711 McKINLAY, 2nd R.O. THOMAS CUNNINGHAM (19), SS DALBLAIR
28th August 1940
West of Scotland, the steamer Dalblair, 4608 tons (Mungo Campbell and Co.), the Tyne to Philadelphia was sunk by U-100. Twenty-three of her crew perished.
712 McLAGHLAN, 1st R.O. DONALD (37), SS YORKTOWN
26th September 1942
The convoy of ex-U.S., river and coastal steamers referred to in reference 188 was again attacked the following day; the Yorktown, 1547 tons was sunk by U-179. Eighteen of the crew were lost.
713 MacLACHLAN, 3rd R.O. DONALD WILLIAM (23), SS KING EDWARD
27th December 1942
In mid-Atlantic the U-356 attacked an outward-bound convoy sinking the cargo ship King Edward, 5224 tons (Dodd Thomson & Co.) bound for New York. Nineteen of her crew perished.
714 McLAREN, 1st R.O. GEORGE ALEXANDER LNNIS (36), SS ROXBY
11th November 1942
In mid-Atlantic U-boats attacked an outward-bound convoy; U-613 sank the cargo ship Roxby, 4252 tons (Ropner Shipping Co.) the UK to Halifax. Twenty-eight crewmembers died.
715 MACLEAN, 1st R.O. DONALD WEAVER (24), MV TRICULA
3rd August 1942
East of Trinidad, the tanker Tricula, 6211 tons (Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co.), Curacao to South Africa was sunk by U-108 with the loss of forty-seven crewmembers.
716 MACLEAN, 3rd R.O. HUGH (22), SS STOCKPORT
25th February 1943
East of Cape Race the cargo ship Stockport, 1683 tons (London & North Eastern Railway), the U.K. to Canada was sunk by the U-604; she had been acting as rescue ship. All hands were lost, fifty-one crew, nine gunners, four naval ratings and ninety-one survivors she had on board from other ships lost in the convoy (ONS 166).
716A McLELLAN, 3rd R.O. JOSEPH YOUNG (30), SS TOWARD
7th February 1943
Southeast of Cape Farewell, U-boats attacked a homeward bound convoy; U-4O2 sank the convoy rescue ship Toward, 1571 tons (Clyde Shipping Co.) with the loss of forty-one crew.
717 McLELLAN, 1st R.O. MICHAEL (30), MV ROOKLEY
11th November 1943
There is no record of this vessel being destroyed or badly damaged by enemy action. It is assumed this officer was killed whilst serving in this ship. This ship was registered at Newcastle and this officer is the only one to appear on the Tower Hill Memorial under this ship’s name.
718 MACLENNAN, 2nd R.O. MURDO JAMES (20), SS LANGLEEGORSE
23rd January 1941
About 200 miles from the Irish coast Focke-Wulf aircraft sank the cargo ship Langleegorse, 4524 tons (Medomsley SS Co.) Durban to London with the loss of thirty-six crew.
719 MACLEOD, 2nd R.O. JOHN (27), MV DARKDALE
22nd October 1941
The fleet oiler Darkdale, was sunk by U-68 off Jamestown, St Helena Island whilst at anchor, with the loss of forty-one crew.
720 McLEVY, 3rd R.O. JOHN CHARLES (19), SS MEDJERDA
17th March 1941
The cargo ship Medjerda, 4380 tons (F. C. Strick and Co.), was sunk by U-105 north of Cape Verde Islands.
721 McMANON, 2nd R.O. DERMOT PHILIP (20), MV ATHELTEMPLAR
lst March 1941
The Atheltemplar was sunk on the 14th September 1942 by U-457 off Bear Island, when acting as a fleet oiler for a Russian-bound convoy. So, given the date of the above officers death, it must have occurred when the ship was bombed by German aircraft on 1st March 1941 in position 57.04 N 01.50 W. Fifteen other members of the crew also lost their lives at that time.
722 McMANUS, 1st R.O. JOSEPH (44), MV SUTLEJ
26th February 1944
West of Diego Garcia the cargo ship Sutlej, 5189 tons (J. Nourse Ltd), Red Sea to Australia was sunk by the submarine I-37 (Japanese) with the loss of seven crew.
723 McMEECHAM, 1st R.O. WILLIAM (21), SS LEADGATE
11th March 1943
In the Northwest Approaches U-boats sank the cargo ship Leadgate, 2125 tons (Consett Iron Co.) in a New York to U.K. convoy, with the loss of all hands, twenty-six people.
724 McMILLAN, 2nd R.O. MALCOLM (33), SS EMPIRE LEOPARD
2nd November 1942
East of Newfoundland U-boats attacked a homeward bound convoy; U- 402 sank the cargo ship Empire Leopard, 5678 tons (MOWT) from the U.S. for the U.K. There were only four survivors, one of whom died from his injuries. Thirty-seven crew and seven DEMS gunners lost their lives when the ship blew up.
725 MacMILLAN, 3rd R.O. WILLIAM MCFARLANE (18), SS SHAHZADA
9th July 1944
See In the Arabian Sea the cargo ship Shahzada, 5454 tons, Mormugao to the Red Sea was sunk by the U-196, with the loss of eight of her crew.
726 McMINN, 3rd R.O. ERNEST WALTER (34), SS TREVARRACK
8th June 1941
In the North Atlantic the U-46 sank the cargo ship Trevarrack, 5270 tons (Ham S.S. Co.) the U.K. to Canada with the loss of all thirty-eight crew.
727 McNAIR, 2nd R.O. DAVID JAMES (22), SS EMPIRE MERSEY 14th October 1942
Southeast of Cape Farewell the cargo ship Empire Mersey, 5791 tons (MOWT, Larririga SS Co. Managers), the U.S. to the U.K. was sunk by U-618 with the loss of fourteen of the crew.
728 MACONAGHIE, 3rd R.O. JAMES PATRICK (18), MV VICTOR ROSS
2nd Dec.ember1940
In U-boat attacks on convoys this day the U-43 sank the tanker Victor Ross, 12, 247 tons (British Mexican Petrol Co.), Liverpool to New York with the loss of forty-two of her crew.
729 MacPHERSON, 2nd R.O. NEIL (21),
SS EMPIRE TENNYSON 1st October 1942
Off the River Orinoco the cargo ship Empire Tennyson, 2880 tons (MOWT, Murrell SS Co. Managers), Demerara to the U.S. was sunk by U-175. Four members of the crew died.
730 McPHEE 2nd R.O. JOHN ANGUS (22), SS EMPIRE DEW
11th June 1941
In the North Atlantic, the cargo ship Empire Dew, 7005 tons (MOWT, R. Chapman and Sons, Managers), the Tyne to the St. Lawrence was sunk by U-48. Twenty of her crew were lost.
731 McPHILLIMY, 1st R.O. ROBERT ALLISON (32), SS TREBARTHA
11th November 1940
Of f Aberdeen German bombers sank the cargo ship Trebartha, 4597 tons (Ham Steamship Co.), London to Philadelphia with the loss of three of her crew.
732 McVICAR, 2nd R.O. HARRY JAMES (22), SS CHUMLEIGH
9th November 1942
The cargo ship Chumleigh , 5445 tons (W.J. Tatem), the U.K. to Archangel was torpedoed by U-625 and was beached off South Cape, Spitzbergen, after being damaged by Ju-88 bombers. Only six of her fifty-seven crew survived.
733 MADDRICK, 1st R.O. PERCY JAMES (44), SS EMPIRE LANCER
16th August 1944
In the Madagascar channel, the cargo ship Empire Lancer, 7037 tons (MOWT, A. Holt and Co. Managers), Durban to the U. K. was sunk by U-862. Fourteen of her crew died.
734 MAHON, 1st R.O. DONALD JOHN (28), SS ESTRELLANO
9th February 1941
A convoy bound from Gibraltar to the U.K. was between Portugal and the Azores when it was attacked by U-37 and a flight of five Focke-Wulf Condor aircraft. The cargo liner Estrellano, 1983 tons (Ellerman Lines), Leixoes to Liverpool was sunk by U-37, with the loss of six of her crew.
735 MAIN, 2nd R.O. RONALD (22), MV SHILLONG
5th April 1943
West of Scotland, the steamer Dalblair, 4608 tons (Mungo Campbell and Co.), the Tyne to Philadelphia was sunk by U-100. Twenty-three of her crew perished.
736 MALCOLMEON, 2nd R.O. WILLIAM CECIL (21),
MV EMPIRE ATTENDANT 15th July 1942
South of the Canary Islands, the cargo ship Empire Attendant, 7524 tons (MOWT, A. Weir and Co. Managers), the U.K. to South Africa was sunk by U-582 with the loss of all fifty-nine of her crew.
737 MALENOIR-VICKERS, 1st R.O. RUPERT JOHN (18), SS PEARLMOOR
19th July 1940
Off Ireland the steamer Pearlmoor, 4581 tons (Runciman Shipping Co.), Pepel to Immingham with iron ore was sunk by U-62 arid thirteen of her crew died.
738 MALLONG, 1st R.O. FREDERICK PHILIP (26), SS EMPIRE CROSSBILL
11th September 1941
East of Cape Farewell the U-82 sank the cargo ship Empire Crossbill, 5463 tons (MOWT, J. Morrison & Sons, Managers), Philadelphia to Hull. All forty-eight people on board lost their lives.
739 MAMMON, 1Sst R.O. G (no age given) SS RADBURY 13th August 1944.
In the southern Indian Ocean the cargo ship Radbury, 3614 tons (Hadley Transport Co.) on the East African coastal voyage was sunk by U-862. Sixteen members of the crew died.
740 MANTLE, 2Nnd R.O. ERIC (21), SS LINDENHALL
7th November 1942
After leaving Trinidad the cargo ship Lindenhall, 5248 tons (West Hartlepool S.N. Co.), Rio de Janeiro to the U.K. was sunk by U-508 with the loss of thirty-eight of her crew.
741 MARCHI, 2nd R.O. VINCENT DOUGLAS (40), MV ARINIA
19th December 1940
Off Southend Pier, the tanker Arinia, 8034 tons (Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.), Aruba to the Isle of Grain, was sunk by a mine. Fourteen of her crew lost their lives
742 MARSDEN, 3rd R.O. BRIAN ROSTRON (21), SS ERINPURA
1st May 1943
An Alexandria to Malta convoy was attacked by German aircraft north of Benghazi with the loss of the troop ship Erinpura, 5143 tons (British India S.N. Co.). The Erinpura was carrying over 1000 troops. Four of her crew died.
743 MARSH, 2nd R.O. DERRICK BRADSHAW (20), MV ZEALANDIC
17th Jan. 1941
About 200 miles northwest of Ireland U-106 sank the cargo liner Zealandic, 10578 tons (Shaw Savill and Albion Co.), Liverpool to Australia with the loss of all seventy-three on board.
744 MARSTON, 2nd R.O. JOHN ALEC (23), SS EUPHORBIA
14th December 1940
In the North Atlantic U-100 attacked an outward bound convoy sinking, amongst others, the cargo ship Euphorbia, 3380 tons (Joseph Robinson and Sons) Swansea to Lynn, Mass. with the loss of thirty-three crew.
745 MARTIN, 1st R.O. RANCIAMO FRANK (43), SS VANCOUVER
21st Sept. 1941
The tanker Vancouver, 5729 tons (Gow Harrison and Co. ) Halifax, Novia Scotia to the Thames was sunk by a mine off the Sunk Light Vessel. Thirty-four of her crew of thirty-six and five of her six gunners were lost.
746 MARTIN, 3RD R.O. RODERICK (31), SS TREGARTHEN
6th June 1941
In the north Atlantic the cargo ship Tregarthen, 5201 tons (Hain SS Co.), South Wales to Jamaica was sunk by the U-48. Forty-two members of the crew died.
747 MARTIN, 1st R.O. VICTOR CYRIL (33), SS DERRYNANE
12th February 1941
Near the Azores the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper (German) encountered a Freetown to U.K. convoy of 19 ships and sank, amongst others, the cargo ship Derrynane, 4684 tons (McCowen and Cross Ltd), Lourenco Marques to Immingham with iron ore. All thirty-three members of the crew died.
748 MARTINSON, 1st R.O. NOEL CHARLES (23), SS STANGARTH
16th March 1942
In the West Indies, the cargo ship Stangarth, 5966 tons (J. and A. Billmeir and Co), was torpedoed by Italian submarine Morosino. Forty crewmembers lost their lives.
749 MASON, 1st R.O. CHARLES POWER (42), SS BRITISH YEOMAN
14th July 1942
West of the Canary Islands, the tanker British Yeoman, 6990 tons (British Tanker Co.), Curacao to Gibraltar on Admiralty service was sunk by U-201. Thirty-six crewmembers died.
750 MASON, 1st R.O. JOSEPH ALMA (33), SS EMBASSAGE
27th August 1941
West of Ireland U-557 attacked a convoy sinking the cargo ship Embassage, 4954 tons (Hall Brothers) bound for West Africa. There were only two survivors, thirty-nine of her crew going under with the ship.
751 MASON, 1st R.O. THOMAS HERBERT (37), MV CEDARBANK
21st April 1940
Off Norway the cargo ship Cedarbank, 5151 tons (Bank Line), Leith to Aalesund with military stores was torpedoed by U-26 and sank with the loss of fourteen of her crew.
752 MASSIE, 2nd R.O. JAMES MACPHAIL (28), MV JEDMOOR
16th September 1941
In the Northwest Approaches the cargo ship Jedmoor (Runciman Shipping Co.) was sunk by U-98 with the loss of thirty-one of the crew. There were only five survivors.
753 MATHESON, 1st R.O. HUGO SAMPSON (40), SS ST. CATHERINE
14th November 1940
Of f Aberdeen harbour the cargo ship St. Catherine was torpedoed by German aircraft. The St Catherine, 1216 tons (Orkney and Shetland S.N. Co.) was bound for Kirkwall and sank with the loss of fourteen crewmembers and one passenger.
754 MATHIESON, 2nd R.O. JOHN (20), SS GRELHEAD
2nd December 1941
Off the coast of Morocco, the cargo ship Grelhead, 4274 tons (Cardigan Shipping Co.), Melilla to the U.K. was sunk by U-562. She was carrying iron ore and lost forty-one of her crew. There were only two survivors.
755 MATTHEW, 2nd R.O. GEORGE (25), SS ST. LINDSAY
13th June 1941
In the North Atlantic, the cargo ship St. Lindsay, 5370 tons (South American Saint Line), the Clyde to Trinidad was sunk by U-751 with the loss of all forty-three of her crew.
756 MATTHEW, 3rd R.O. STANLEY ROGER (17), SS OCEAN CRUSADER 26th November 1942
West of Newfoundland the cargo ship Ocean Crusader, 7178 tons (MOWT), the U.S. to the U.K. was sunk by U-262. Forty-five of her crew perished.
757 MATTHEWS, 2nd R.O. DAVID (20), SS VICTORIA CITY
2nd December 1940
In U-boat attacks in the North Atlantic, the U-140 sank the Victoria City, 4739 tons (Sir W. Reardon Smith and Sons), New York to Liverpool with the loss of all forty-three crew.
758 MAXWELL, 2nd R.O. JOHN (27), SS BALMORE
12th November 1940
In the Atlantic, the cargo ship Balmore 1925 tons (John Bruce and Co.), Huelva to Glasgow was sunk by German aircraft with the loss of all twenty-seven crew.
759 MAYALL, 2nd R.O. WILFRED (37), SS KING GRUFFYDD 17th March 1943
In mid-Atlantic U-boats attacked two convoys 120 miles apart. In one convoy U-338 sank the cargo ship King Gruffydd, 5072 tons (Dodd Thomson & Co.) the U.S. to U.K. with the loss of twenty-four of her crew.
760 MAYES, 2nd R.O. CHARLES S (18), MV INVERSHANNON 23rd September 1940
In the North Atlantic the tanker Invershannon, 9145 tons (Inver Tankers) on Admiralty service, Curacao to Scapa Flow was torpedoed by U-99 on the 20th September and sank on the 21st September. Sixteen of the crew died in the explosion when torpedoed on the
20th. It is therefore assumed the above officer died in the boats.
761 MAYFIELD, 2nd R.O. PHILIP LEETHAM (17), SS EMPIRE BISON
1st November 1940
Northwest of the Hebrides, the cargo ship Empire Bison, 5612 tons (MOWT), Halifax to the Clyde for orders, was sunk by U-124 with the loss of thirty-eight crew.
762 MAYNARD, 3rd R.O. HAROLD MELVILLE (17), MV SILVERPALM
9th June 1941
In the North Atlantic, the cargo ship Silverpalm, 6373 tons (S. J. Thompson), was sunk by U-101. She was lost with all hands, fifty-four crew, eleven gunners and three passengers.
763 MAZEY, W.O. DILLWYN (27), FISHING VESSEL OYAMA,
12th January 1941
The fishing vessel OYAMA 346 tons was reported lost on 12 January 1941 in the North Atlantic with all hands – cause not known. She may have been sunk, by gunfire, by the Italian submarine GLAUCO in position 53N 17W, 200 miles SW of Ireland on 9 January 1941.
764 HEAD, 1st R.O. GEORGE (32), MV SENTA
13th October 1942
The cargo ship SENTA 3785 tons(Norwegian Registration) was torpedoed and sunk by U-221 in the North Atlantic with the loss of all hands.
765 MEE, 1st R.O. EDWARD GEORGE (38), SS KAYESON
2nd October 1940
In the North Atlantic the cargo ship Kayeson, 4606 tons (Coolham SS Co.) Liverpool to the River Plate was sunk by U-32, with the loss of thirty-seven of her crew.
766 MEEK, 3rd R.O. EDWARD THOMSON (18), SS EMPIRE LAKELAND 11th March 1943
In the Northwest Approaches U-boats (unidentified) attacked a New York to U.K. convoy sinking the cargo ship Empire Lakeland, 7015 tons (MOWT, Blue Star Line, Managers) with the loss of fifty-six of her crew.
767 MEIKLE, 1st R.O. JAMES WILSON (40), SS GRETAVALE
2nd November 1941
East of Newfoundland, a homeward-bound convoy was attacked by U-boats; the U-202 sank the cargo ship Gretavale, 4586 tons (Crawford Shipping Co.), U.S. to the U.K. From her crew of forty-seven only five were survivors.
768 MELVILLE, 1st R.O. JOHN BROTHERHOOD PATRICK (21),
SS EMPIRE WAGTAIL 28th December 1942
North of the Azores, U-boats attacked an outward-bound convoy; cargo ship Empire Wagtail, 4893 tons (MOWT), bound for the U.S. sunk by the U-260. Thirty-six of the crew died.
769 MEPHAM, 2nd R.O. HAROLD GEORGE (22), MV DOMALA
2nd March 1940
Off St. Catherines Point, Isle of Wight, the passenger/cargo liner Domala, 8441 tons (British India SN Co.) was bombed by a German aircraft and set on fire. She was carrying Indian seamen who had been serving on German ships and was bound from Antwerp to Southampton. One hundred and eight people died. The blazing ship was towed into Southampton and after repairs was taken over by MOWT and used for training troops in amphibious landings in Scottish waters.
770 MEREDITH, 1st R.O. GEORGE (18), SS ROWANBANK
31st January 1941
West of Ireland, the cargo ship Rowanbank, 5159 tons (Andrew Weir and Co.) was sunk by Focke-Wulf Condor aircraft with the loss of all her sixty-eight crew.
771 MIDDLETON, 2nd R.O. SYDNEY HENRY CHARLES (19), MV ATHELEMPRESS 29th April 1942
West of St. Lucia the tanker Athelempress, 8419 tons (Athel Line), was sunk by U-162. She was on her way from the U.K. to the Caribbean on Admiralty service. Two of her crew were lost.
772 MILET, 1st R.O. JOSEPH R (27), SS TREWELLARD
5th November 1940
In the North Atlantic the pocket battleship Admiral Scheer (German.) came across ahomeward bound convoy of 38 ships. She sank, amongst others, the cargo ship Trewellard, 5210 tons (Ham S.S. Co.), Boston to Liverpool. Thirteen members of the crew died.
773 MILLAR, 3rd R.O. RENWICK DONALD FINDLAY (19),
SS PORT HUNTER 11th July 1942
West of Madeira the cargo liner Port Hunter, 8826 tons (Port Line) U.K. to New Zealand was sunk by the U-582 with the loss of eighty-two crew and passengers. There were only three survivors.
774 MILLER, 1st R.O. ANDREW (37), SS EMPIRE SUN
7th February 1942
Off Novia Scotia the cargo ship Empire Sun (MOWT, John Gory and Sons, Managers), Portland Maine to the U.K. with grain was sunk by U-751 with the loss of eleven crew.
775 MILLER, 2nd R.O. DAVID OGILVIE (19), SS TIBERTON
14th February 1940
The cargo ship Tiberton, 5225 tons (R. Chapman and Sons), Narvik to
Middlesbrough with iron ore, disappeared, possibly torpedoed by U-23. All
thirty-three of her crew died.
776 MILLER, 3rd R.O. WILLIAM McINROY (30), MV CONUS
4th April 1941
In the North Atlantic the tanker Conus, 3132 tons (Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.), South Wales to Curacao on Admiralty service was sunk by U-97 with the loss of all of the crew.
777 MILNE, 2nd R.O. HARRY BISSETT (18), MV SAN DEMETRIO
5th November 1940
The San Demetrio, a tanker owned by Eagle Oil and Shipping Co. and 8073 tons was in a convoy attacked by the pocket battleship Admiral Scheer (German), Set on fire the survivors took to the boats. One of the boats, with sixteen men, sighted a ship 20 hours later – it was the San Demetrio. They boarded her and two days later the fires were out. The crew brought the tanker to Northern Ireland, arriving on the 13th November. Twenty members of the crew perished.
778 MINTY, 2nd R.O. FRANCIS GEORGE (18), SS LORIENT
5th May 1943
South of Cape Farewell, U-boats attacked a U.K. to Canada/U.S. convoy; U-125 sank the cargo ship Lorient, 4737 tons (MOWT, E. T. Radcliffe and Co. Managers), with the loss of all her forty-six crew.
779 MITCHELL, 2nd R.O. BERNARD JOHN (23), SS DAFILA
18th March 1943
Near Derna the U-593 sank the cargo ship Dafila, 1940 tons (British and Continental S.S. Co.) bound from Tripoli to Alexandria with the loss of sixteen of her crew.
780 MITCHELL, 2nd R.O. DAVID (22), SS EMPIRE WHALE
29th March 1943
Northwest of Cape Finisterre, U-boats attacked a homeward-bound convoy; U-602 sank the cargo ship Empire Whale, 6159 tons (MOWT, Donaldson Brothers and Black, Managers), from Pepel. Forty-one of her crew died.
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782 MITCHELL, 3rd R.O. JAMES WILLIAM KING (30), MV AURIS
28th June 1941
East of Madeira, the tanker Auris, 8030 tons (Angle-Saxon Petroleum Co.), Trinidad to Gibraltar on Admiralty service was sunk by the Italian submarine Da Vinci with the loss of nine of her crew.
783 MITCHELL, 3rd R.O. ROBERT (28), SS BENLOMOND
24th November 1942
East of the River Amazon the cargo ship Benlomond, 6630 tons (Ben Line) the Middle East to the U.S. was sunk by U-172 with the loss of forty-six crew, there was only one survivor.
784 MITCHELL, 2nd R.O. VERNON HALSTEAD CAMPBELL (27),
SS THURSOBANK 22nd March 1942
East of Chesapeake Bay the cargo ship Thursobank, 5575 tons (A. Weir and Co.), New York to Alexandria was sunk by U-373 with the loss of twenty-three of the crew.
785 MONCUR, 2nd R.O. JOHN CLACHER (24), SS VANCOUVER
21st September 1941
The tanker Vancouver, 5729 tons (Gow Harrison and Co. ) Halifax, Novia Scotia to the Thames was sunk by a mine off the Sunk Light Vessel. Thirty-four of her crew of thirty-six and five of her six gunners were lost.
786 MONKHOUSE, 1st R.O. ARTHUR (24), SS CALCHAS
21st April 1941
North of the Cape Verde Islands the cargo liner Calchas, 10305 tons (A Holt and Co.), Australia to the U.K. was sunk by U-107. Eighteen crew members died.
787 MOORE, 3rd R.O. CHARLES HAROLD (18), SS SAUGOR
27th August 1941
West of Ireland, U-557 attacked a convoy, sinking the cargo ship Saugor,
6303 tons (James Nourse Ltd), the U.K. to India, with the loss of eleven of her crew.
788 MOORE, 1st R.O. ERIC (21), SS ASHCREST
9th December 1940
In the North Atlantic the cargo ship Ashcrest, 5645 tons (Crest Shipping Co.), Philadelphia to Middlesborough was sunk by U-140 with the loss of thirty-seven of her crew.
789 MOORE, 1st R.O. GEOFFREY JAMES (21), SS THORNLIEBANK 29th November 1941
North of the Azores the cargo ship Thornliebank, 5569 tons (A. Weir and Co.), Barry to the Middle East was sunk by the U-43. Thirteen of her crew perished.
790 MOORE, 2nd R.O. RONALD EDMUND (18), SS BRINKBURN
21st June 1943
Near Algiers the cargo ship Brinkburn, 1598 tons (S. Marshall and Co), the U.K. to Algiers was sunk by U-73. Twenty-two members of the crew perished.
791 MORGAN, 1st R.O. GRAHAM VIVIAN (31), Lost in HM MGB 2002,
12th May 1945
HM motor gunboat 2002 was sunk by a mine on 12th May 1945 whilst on passage from Aberdeen to Gothenberg. She was manned with a MN crew on T124 articles, and engaged in running ball bearings and other vital war material from neutral Sweden to the UK.
792 MORISON, 2nd R.O. ALEXANDER (29), SS BARON ERSKINE
10th January 1942
West of Ireland, the cargo ship Baron Erskine, 3657 tons (H. Hogarth and Sons), Tampa to Garston was sunk by U-701 with the loss of forty of her crew.
793 MORRIS, 3rd R.O. GEORGE (16), SS SEMBILANGAN
13th March 1943
The cargo ship Sembilangan, 4990 tons (Dutch registration) was torpedoed and sunk by U-107, 300 miles west of Cape Finisterre, on passage from Liverpool to Walvis Bay. Seventy-five of her crew and eleven gunners were lost
794 MORTIMER, 3rd R.O. LESLIE (18), SS CHRISTIAN MICHELSEN
26th September 1943
A Norwegian registered ship of 7176 tons. Torpedoed thirty-six miles east of Bona, North Africa by U-410 with the loss of forty-seven of her crew.
795 MOSSMAN, 1st R.O. CONRAD ERIC (41), SS OCEAN COURAGE
15th January 1943
South of the Cape Verde Islands the cargo ship Ocean Courage, 7173 tons (MOWT), Pepel to the U.K. was sunk by U-182 with the loss of all forty-two crew.
796 MOUNSEY, 3rd R.O. WILLIAM LAWRENCE (28),
SS BRITISH VISCOUNT 3rd April 1941
Southwest of Iceland, U-boats attacked a homeward bound convoy; U-73 sank the tanker British Viscount, 6859 tons (British Tanker Co.), Curacao to Scapa Flow with the loss of twenty-eight of her crew.
797 MOYES, 2nd R.O. HENRY (18), SS GOOLISTAN
23rd November 1942
West of Bear Island, the cargo ship Goolistan, 5851 tons (Common Bros.), Archangel to the U.K. was sunk by U-625 with the loss of all forty-two crew.
798 MULLEN, 3rd R.O. JOHN (18), MV OILFIELD
28th April 1941
South of Iceland U-boats attacked a convoy; U-96 sank the tanker Oilfield, 8516 tons (Hunting and Son), Aruba to the Thames with the loss of forty-seven of her crew.
799 MURPHY, 2nd R.O. CHARLES NOEL (23), SS UNIWALECO
7th March 1942
Off St. Lucia the whale factory ship Uniwaleco, 9755 tons (Union Whaling Co.), Curacao to Freetown with fuel oil was sunk by U-161 with the loss of ten of her crew.
800 MURPHY, 1st R.O. MICHAEL JOSEPH (28), SS GANGES
6th April 1942
A convoy of ships from Calcutta was attacked in the south Bay of Bengal by a Japanese surface force and carrier aircraft; five ships were sunk amongst which was the cargo ship Ganges, 6246 tons (James Nourse Ltd), Calcutta to South Africa. Three members of the crew died.
801 MURPHY, 2nd R.O. MICHAEL TIMOTHY (24), MV CHANA
23rd March 1941
In the Southwestern Approaches the tanker Chama, (Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co.), the Clyde to the U.S. was sunk by U-97 with the loss of fifteen crew.
802 MURPHY, 2nd R.O. THOMAS (20), SS EMPIRE PROGRESS
13th April 1942
South of Cape Race the cargo ship Empire Progress, 5249 tons (MOWT, H. Hogarth and Sons, Managers), Glasgow to Tampa, was sunk by U-4O2 with the loss of eleven crew.
803 MURRAY, 1st R.O. ALAN HARRIS (24), SS ANADARA
24th February 1942
East of Newfoundland U-boats attacked an outward-bound convoy; U-558 sinking the tanker Anadara, 8000 tons (Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co.) bound for Halifax. Fifteen of her crew died.
804 MURRAY, 1st R.O. GEORGE SMITH (39), SS WHITEMANTLE
22nd Oct.ober1939
Near the Withernsea Light the cargo ship Whitemantle, 1692 tons (Stephenson Clarke), Tyne to London with coal was sunk by a mine with the loss of fourteen crew.
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802 NALLY, 2nd R.O. FRANCIS (42), SS NOVA SCOTIA
28th November 1942
South of Lourenco Marques, the passenger/cargo liner Novia Scotia, 6796 tons (Furness Withy and Co.), Aden to Durban on Admiralty service was sunk by U-177. She was carrying over 800 Italian POW’s and their guards; over two hundred passengers and crew died.
806 NEILSON, 3rd R.O. PETER BROWN (22), SS REYNOLDS
31st October 1942
Near Durban U-504 sank the cargo ship Reynolds, 5113 tons (Bolton Steam Shipping Co.), the U.S. to India, which sank with all forty-seven on board.
807 NEWBOLD, 1st R.O. REGINALD ALBERTS (28),
MV ALDINGTON COURT 31st October 1942
West of South Africa, the cargo ship Aldington Court, 4891 tons (Haldin and Philips), the U.S. to the Middle East was sunk by U-172 with the loss of twenty-five of her crew.
808 NEWCOMBE, 1st R.O. CECIL JOHN (32), SS REFAST
26th January 1942
South of Newfoundland the tanker Refast, 5189 tons (Harris & Dixon) Convoy ON56, the U.S. Gulf to Liverpool was sunk by U-582 with the loss of ten of the crew.
808 NEWCOMBE, 3rd R.O. KENNETH GEORGE (18),
SS VILLE DE TAMATAVE 23rd January 1943
The Ville de Tamatave was commodore ship of convoy ONS 160 when in ferocious weather she sank without warning taking all hands with her. The commodore, Admiral Sir H. J. Studholme Brownrigge KBE, GB, DSO was the most senior officer on either side to be killed on active service.
810 NEWMAN, 3rd R.O. VINCENT (18), SS BARON KINNAIRD
12th March 1943
Northeast of Newfoundland, the cargo ship Baron Kinnaird, 3344 tons (H. Hogarth and Sons), UK to the Caribbean was sunk by U-621. Thirty-six members of the crew were lost.
811 NICHOLAS, 1st R.O. FRANK (23), SS LILIAN MOLLER
18th November 1940
South of Ireland the cargo ship Lilian Moller, 4866 tons (Moller Line), Calcutta to London was sunk by the submarine Bertarelli (Italian). Seven of her crew died.
812 NICHOLS, 3rd R.O. CEDRIC SPENCER (19), MV EMPIRE GEM
24th January 1942
Northeast of Bermuda the tanker Empire Gem, 8139 tons (MOWT, British Tanker Co. Managers), Port Arthur to the U. K. was sunk by U-66. Forty-seven of her crew lost their lives.
813 NICHOLSON, 1st R.O. GEORGE AUGUSTINE (24), SS NIRPURA
3rd March 1943
Off East London, U-16O attacked a convoy from Durban to India sinking the animal transport SS Nipura, 5961 tons (British India S.N. Co.) carrying around 700 mules. Three European officers died.
814 NICHOLSON, 1st R.O. STANLEY GEORGE (21), SS WARLABY
12th February 1941
Near the Azores, the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper (German) encountered a Freetown to U.K. convoy of 19 ships and sank, amongst others, the cargo ship Warlaby, 4876 tons (Ropner Shipping Co.), Alexandria to Oban for orders with the loss of thirty-six crew.
815 NICOLL, 1st R.O. JAMES STANLEY (19), SS EMPIRE HERITAGE
8th September 1944
Off the Outer Hebrides, U-482 sank the tanker Empire Heritage, 15702 tons (MOWT), New York to the U.K. Ninety-six people died in the explosion.
816 NIGHTINGALE, 3rd R.O. HENRY FRANCIS (20), SS GLENLEA
7th November1942
In mid-Atlantic U-boats attacked an outward bound convoy; U-566 sank the cargo ship Glenlea, 4252 tons (J. Morrison and Son), the U.K. to the Middle East with the loss of thirty-nine crew.
817 NIMMO, 3rd R.O. ANDREW (20), SS EMPIRE ELAND
15th September 1941
In an attack on a North Atlantic convoy, U-94 sank the cargo ship Empire Eland, 5613 tons (MOWT, Douglas and Ramsey, Managers). She was from the River Mersey to Tampa and Mobile and she was lost with all hands. Twenty-seven of her crew perished.
818 NORTH, 3rd R.O. DAVID ALLAN (30), MV BORINGIA
8th October 1942
Near the Cape of Good Hope, the cargo ship Boringia, 5821 tons (MOWT, United Baltic Corp. Managers), the Middle East to the U.S. was sunk by
U-159. Twenty-eight of the crew were lost.
819 NORWELL, 2nd R.O. DAVID LOVE (30), SS THORNLIEBANK
29th November 1941
North of the Azores the cargo ship Thornliebank, 5569 tons (A. Weir and Co.), Barry to the Middle East was sunk by the U-43. Thirteen of her crew perished.
820 NORWOOD, 1st R.O. PERCY RICHARD (52), SS TOWARD
7th February 1943
Southeast of Cape Farewell, U-boats attacked a homeward bound convoy; U-4O2 sank the convoy rescue ship Toward, 1571 tons (Clyde Shipping Co.) with the loss of forty-one crew.
821 NOY, 2nd R.O. DONALD REGINALD (18), SS FORT LONGUEUIL 20th September 1943
South of the Chagos Island the cargo ship Fort Longueuil, 7128 tons (MOWT, Lancashire Shipping Co. Managers), Barry to Australia with ammunition was torpedoed by U-532 with the loss of all hands with the exception of two survivors. They drifted on a raft and were washed up on the island of Sumatra on the 1st February 1944 and were captured by the Japanese. Forty-five members of the crew died.
822 NUNAN, 3rd R.O. JOHN JOSEPH (21),
SS CLARISSA RADCLIFFE 9th March 1943
South of Halifax the cargo ship Clarissa Radcliffe, 5754 tons (E. T. Radcliffe and Co.), a straggler from a New York to U.K. convoy was seen for the last time on March 9th. All fifty- five crew died. She may have been torpedoed by U-663 on the 18th March.
823 NUNN, 2nd R.O. DONAL CHARLES (21), SS CALCHAS
21st April 1941
North of the Cape Verde Islands the cargo liner Calchas, 10305 tons (A Holt and Co.), Australia to the U.K. was sunk by U-107. Eighteen crew members died.
824 OATES 1st R.O. GEORGE WILLIAM (40), SS CANFORD CHINE
8th February 1941
In the North Atlantic the cargo ship Canford Chine, 3364 tons (Chine Shipping Co.), the Clyde to Buenos Aires was sunk by a U-boat (thought to be the U-52) with the loss of all thirty-five of the crew.
825 O’BRIEN, 1st R.O. JOHN ALEXANDER (19),
SS SIR HARVEY ADAMSON (Registered at Glasgow) 18th April 1947
The Sir Harvey Adamson, 1030 tons (British India SN Co.) Rangoon to Tavoy, encountered a gale on 18th April 1947 and radioed that she was unable to reach port. Nothing more was ever heard of the ship. Sixty-four crew and two hundred and five passengers were lost.
826 O’BRIEN, 2nd R.O. KELVIN FRANCIS (20), SS ROSE SCHIAFFINO
2nd November 1941
Off Newfoundland the cargo ship Rose Schiaffino, 3349 tons (MOWT, M. Whitwell and Son, Managers), Wabana to Cardiff with iron ore was sunk by U-569 with the loss of all forty-one crew.
827 ODDIE, 1st R.O. FRANK (45), MV PACIFIC
9th February 1943
Sailing in convoy along the East Coast, the Pacific (Williamstown Shipping Co.) 2816 tons, Sunderland to London, became a straggler in bad weather conditions and disappeared. All the crew of thirty-eight were lost.
828 O’DONNELL, 1st R.O. CHARLES WILLIAM AUGUSTUS (37),
SS WENDOVER 16th July 1940
West of Rio de Janeiro the cargo ship Wendover, 5487 tons (Watts, Watts and Co.), River Mersey to Buenos Aires with coal was sunk by the German commerce raider Thor. Four of her crew died of which the above officer was one.
829 O’GRADY, 2nd R.O. JOHN (29), SS LINARIA
24th February 1941
Between the west coast of Ireland and south of Iceland U-boats attacked ships that had dispersed from an outward bound convoy; the submarine Blanchi (Italian) sank the cargo ship Linaria, 3385 tons (Joseph Robinson and Son) the Tyne to Halifax, with the loss of all thirty-one crew.
830 O’HARA 1ST R.O. GERALD (50) SS DEVON (LONDON)
15th March 1944
Intercepted by German vessel Indian Ocean – Prisoner of War Arbeitserziehungslagher Nazi forced labour camp Bremen-Farge Germany- died of malnutrition and exhaustion.
831 O’HARA, 2nd R.O. JOSEPH VINCENT (22), SS HAR ZION
31st August 1940
Off Northern Ireland, the cargo ship Har Zion, 2508 tons (Palestine Maritime Lloyd), Liverpool to Savannah was sunk by U-69 with the loss of thirty-four of her crew.
832 O’KEEFE, 1st R.O. CYRIL GEORGE (41), SS BASSANO
9th January 1941
Northwest of Rockall the cargo liner Bassano, 4843 tons (Ellerman’ s Wilson Line), New York to Hull was sunk by U-l05 with the loss of one of the crew.
833 OLDER, 3rd R.O. RONALD (18), SS SULACO
19th October 1940
South of Iceland, the steamer Sulaco, 5389 tons (Elders and Fyffes), Avonmouth to Nigeria was sunk by U-124 with the loss of sixty-seven of her crew.
834 OLDFIELD, 3rd R.O. WALLACE F (19), 5 SS ARABISTAN
14th August 1942
Southwest of St Helena, the cargo ship Arabistan, 5874 tons (F.C. Strick and Co.), the Persian Gulf to the U.S., was sunk by the commerce raider Michel (German). There was one survivor from her crew of sixty.
835 O’LEARY, 1st R.O. MICHAEL (48), SS ANGLO—SAXON
21st August 1940
About 800 miles west of the Canary Islands the steamer Anglo—Saxon, 5596 tons (Nitrate Producers SS Co.), Newport to Bahia Blanca with coal was sunk by the commerce raider Widder (German). After the war the raider’s captain, Von Ruckteschell, was found guilty of failing to provide the safety of the ship’s crew. The court was told that the Widder had fired on the ship’s lifeboats. Thirty-nine of her crew died, two survivors drifted 2500 miles in 71 days landing in the Bahamas.
836 OLESEN, 1st R.O. CHRISTEN KOBGBEROE (24), SS LIFLAND
28th September 1942
Southeast of Cape Farewell the cargo ship Lifland, 2254 tons (MOWT) was sunk by U-61O. Twenty-four of her crew died.
837 OLLASON, 2nd R.O. ROBERT MACLENNAN (18), SS CLAN FRASER
6th April 1941
In an attack on Piraeus the cargo liner Clan Fraser, 7529 tons (Clan Line) carrying ammunition was hit by German aircraft and caught fire; she blew up destroying other ships and seriously damaging the port. Seven of her crew died.
838 O’REGAN, 1st R.O. TIMOTHY JOHN, (45), MV WESTERN PRINCE
1st December 1940
South of Iceland the passenger/cargo ship Western Prince, 10926 tons (Prince Line), New York to Liverpool was sunk by U-96, with the loss of eight of her crew.
839 O’RIORDAN, 3rd R.O. CORNELIUS (20), MV EMPIRE LIGHT
7th March 1943
Northeast of Halifax the tanker Empire Light, 6537 tons (MOWT) the U.K. to New York was sunk by U-638. Thirty-nine members of the crew lost their lives.
840 O’ROURKE, 2nd R.O. JAMES (20), SS MARGIT
7th February 1944
Southwest of the Faroes the cargo ship Margit, 1735 tons (MOWT), Murmansk to the U.K. (on Admiralty service), was sunk by U-985. Twenty-four of her crew died.
841 OSBORNE, 1Sst R.O. WILLIAM PERCY (41), SS LAPWING
26th September 1941
Near the Azores, a north-bound convoy was attacked by U-boats. U-124 sank the cargo liner Lapwing, 1348 tons (General Steam Navigation Co.), Lisbon to Glasgow with the loss of twenty-four of the crew.
842 O’SHAUGHNEESY, 1st R.O. JOHN (41), MV WAIMARAMA
13th August 1942
In an air attack by German Stuka dive-bombers on the Operational Pedestal convoy,
(The Clyde to Malta), off Algiers the cargo liner Waimarama, 12843 tons (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.) was hit by bombs and blew up. There were only two survivors, the third radio officer and a junior cadet on his first voyage. Sixty-two of the crew died.
843 O’SULLIVAN 1st R.O. ARCHIBALD DENIS (40), SS TREWORLAS
28th December 1942
Near Trinidad, the cargo ship Treworlas, 4692 tons (Ham SS Co.), East Africa to the U.S. was sunk by U-124. Thirty-three of the crew perished.
844 SULLIVAN 1st R.O. CHARLES FRANCIS (50), MV SWEDRU
16th April 1941
West of Malin Head, the cargo liner Swedru, 5379 tons (Elder Dempster Lines), West Africa to Liverpool was sunk by Focke-Wu1fe Condor aircraft with the loss of seventeen crew and seven passengers.
845 O’SULLIVAN 1st R.O. JAMES (32), SS ST. ELWYN
28th November 1940
East of Bishop Rock the cargo ship St Elwyn, 4940 tons (South American Saint Line) Hull to Santos with coal was sunk by the U-1O3. Twenty-four of the crew were lost.
846 OWEN, 2nd R.O. JAMES (33), SS FORT PIC
10th June 1944
Off the “Gold Beach” Normandy, the Fort Pic, 7150 tons (MOWT, Managers J. and C. Harrison), was attacked and damaged by shelling and bombs. Whilst fighting the fires three crew were killed. The ship did not sink.