Surnames S-T

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 (S-T)

979 SADLER, 1st R.O. WILLIAM EWART (26), 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.

980 SALTER, 2nd R.O. HOWARD WILLIAM (20), SS MONTREAL CITY
21st December 1942

East of Newfoundland, the cargo liner Montreal City, 3066 tons (Bristol City Line), Bristol to New York was sunk by U-591 with the loss of all thirty-two of the crew.

981 SANDIFORD, 2nd R.O. WILFRED (21), SS EMPIRE GILBERT
2nd November 1942

Off the coast of Ireland, the cargo ship Empire Gilbert, 6640 tons (MOWT), the Tyne to Archangel was sunk by the U-586. Forty-seven of the crew were lost.

982 SANDON, 1st R.O. WILLIAM EDWARD (45), SS UMONA
30th March 1941

Off Freetown, the cargo liner Umona, 3767 tons (Bullard, King & Co.), South Africa to London was sunk by U-124 with the loss of eighty-five crew and fifteen passengers.

983 SANDS, 2nd R.O. GEORGE WILLIAM (36), SS HENRI MORY
26th April 1941

Off the Blaskets, the cargo ship Henri Mory, 2564 tons (ex French flag), Pepel to Barrow with iron ore was sunk by U-110. Twenty-three of her crew perished.

984 SANDFORD, 2nd R.O. NORMAN FREDERICK DALE (19), MV CORBIS
18th April 1943

East of East London the tanker Corbis, 8132 tons (Anglo Saxon Pet. Co.), the Persian Gulf to the U.K. was sunk by U-180. There were only eight survivors. Ten of her European officers died.

985 SANGSTER, 2nd R.O. IAN GORDON (19), SS STORNEST
14th October 1942

West of Ireland the cargo ship Stornest, 4265 tons (J. Morrison and Son), the U.K. to Boston was sunk by U-706 with the loss of all forty-eight people on board.

986 SAVEGE, 2nd R.O. RONALD MAXWELL (18), SS STONEPOOL
11th September 1941

East of Cape Farewell U-boats attacked a homeward bound convoy; U-207 sank the cargo ship Stonepool, 4815 tons (Sir R. Ropner and Co.) from Halifax. Thirty-one of her crew perished.

987 SAVILLE, 3rd R.O. HERBERT SPENCER (35) SS BLACK OSPREY
18th February 1941

Southeast of Iceland, the cargo ship Black Osprey, 5589 tons (ex U.S.), Baltimore to South Wales was sunk by U-96, with the loss of twenty-five of her crew.

988 SAYLES, 1st R.O. PHILIP DESMOND (18), SS EMPIRE ENGINEER
2nd February 1941

In the Northwest Approaches the U-123 sank the cargo ship Empire Engineer, 5358 tons (MOWT) with the loss of all forty crew.

989 SCATCHERD 1st R.O. LESLIE (18), SS KORANTON
28th March 1941

In the North Atlantic the cargo ship Koranton, 6695 tons (R. Chapman and Son), Philadelphia to Hull was sunk by U-98 with the loss of thirty-four of her crew.

990 SCHOFIELD, 2nd R.O. WILLIAM ROY (18), MV SILVERBEECH
28th March 1943

Southeast of the Canary Islands, U-boats attacked an outward-bound convoy; the U-172 sank the cargo ship Silverbeech, 5319 tons (S. and J. Thompson) U.K. to West Africa, with the loss of nineteen of her crew.

991 SCLATER, 3rd R.O. ROBERT CARNIE (21), SS EMPIRE HAIL
23rd February 1942

East of Newfoundland the cargo ship Empire Hail, 7005 tons (MOWT), Leith to Baltimore was sunk by U-94. Forty of the crew perished.
992 SCOTT, 1st R.O. CHARLES NEVILLE (28), SS BRITANNIA
25th March 1941

Near Freetown, the passenger/cargo liner Bnitannia, 8799 tons (Anchor Line), Liverpool to India was sunk by the German commerce raider Thor. 122 crew and 127 passengers (service personnel bound for India) were lost. Of the 484 passengers and crew who set out from Liverpool, 235 were saved. Lifeboat No. 7 of the Bnitannia took its place in maritime history. 82 people on board set out in a boat built for 56 and travelled 1535 miles in 23 days. There were 38 survivors when the boat finally beached on the coast of Brazil. A diary kept by a RN officer, who was passenger to Bombay is now in the Maritime Museum.

993 SCOTT, 1st R.O. RONALD (24), SS SOLON II
2nd December 1942

Off Guiana, the U-508 sank the cargo ship Solon II, 4561 tons (MOWT, T. and S. Brocklebank, Managers,) Turkey to the U.K. with the loss of seventeen of her crew.

994 SCOTT, 1st R.O. SAMUEL JOHN JACKSON (40), MV UPWEY GRANGE
8th August 1940

West of Ireland the cargo liner Upwey Grange, 9130 tons (Houlder Bros. and Co.), Buenos Aires to London with a refrigerated cargo was sunk by U-37 with the loss of thirty-one of her crew.

995 SCOTT, 2nd R.O. VIVIAN JOSEPH (29), MV NEPTUNIAN
7th September 1940

In the Northwest Approaches the U-47 attacked a homeward-bound convoy sinking the Neptunian, 5155 tons (W.A. Souter and Co.), with the loss of thirty-five of her crew.

996 SCRAFTON, 2nd R.O. ERIC (29), SS ROSENBORG
8th June 1942

East of Belize the cargo ship Rosenborg, 1512 tons (MOWT), Trinidad to the U.S. Gulf was sunk by U-504. Four crewmembers died.

997 SEABROOK, 2nd R.O. PETER DAVENPORT (20), 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.

998 SEBRIGHT, 2nd R.O. ROBERT RONALD (19), SS TEMPLE MOAT
23rd February 1941

Southwest of Iceland, U-boats attacked an outward-bound convoy; the U-69 sank the cargo ship Temple Moat, 4427 tons (Lambert Brothers), bound for the U.S. She was lost with all hands, forty-two persons.

999 SEDDON, 3rd R.O. JOSEPH FRANCIS J. (24), MV SHILLONG
12th 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.

1000 SERGEANT, 3rd R.O. ALAN HOWARD (17), SS BARON SEMPLE
30th October 1943

Northwest of Ascension Island, the cargo ship Baron Semple, 4573 tons
(H. Hogarth and Sons), Rio de Janeiro to the U.K. was sunk by U-848. Fifteen of her crew were lost.

1001 SEVERS, 3rd R.O. ALFRED LAWRENCE (30), SS JONATHAN HOLT
24th February 1941

Between the West Coast of Ireland and south of Iceland, U-boats attacked ships that had just dispersed from an outward-bound convoy. U-97 sank the cargo ship Jonathon Holt, 4973 tons (John Holt and Co.), on passage to the west coast of Africa. Forty crew and eleven passengers died.

1002 SHAW, 1st R.O. GODFREY AMBROSE SAMUEL WENSLEY (55),
SS TREDINNICK 25th March 1942

Southeast of Bermuda, the cargo ship Tredinnick, 4589 tons (Ham SS Co.), was sunk by the submarine Calvi (Italian). Forty members of the crew were killed.

1003 SHAW, 2nd R.O. JACK (18), SS FLORIAN
20th January 1941

In the North Atlantic the cargo liner Florian, 3174 tons (Ellerman Lines) was sunk by U-94 with the loss of forty-one of her crew. She was from Hull to New York in ballast. There were no survivors.

1004 SHAW, 3rd R.O. JOHN GERALD SPARK (29), SS WESTPOOL
3rd April 1941

Southwest of Iceland U-boats attacked a homeward bound convoy; U- 48 sank the cargo ship Westpool, 5724 tons (Sir R. Ropner and Co.) with the loss of thirty-five of her forty-three crew.

1005 SHEEHAN, 3rd R.O. MICHAEL (18), SS ASHANTIAN
21st April 1943

Northeast of Newfoundland the U-415 attacked a U.S. bound convoy sinking, amongst others, the cargo ship Ashantian, 4917 tons (United Africa Co.). Fourteen of her crew lost their lives.

1006 SHELTON, 3rd R.O. STANLEY CLIFFORD STOKES HOWET
(no age given) SS NOVIA SCOTIA 8th 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.

1007 SHELVEY, 2nd R.O. DENIS WILLIAM ALFRED (18), SS KERVEGAN
9th February 1941

M.O.S. (Evan T. Radcliffe and Co), 2018 tons, Halifax N.S. to U.K. On the 9th February 1941 she was reported in distress in position 43 N 61 W. No further news was received. Later wreckage was washed ashore in Nova Scotia. Twenty-six of her crew were lost.

1008 SHEPHERD, 2nd R.O. DOUGLAS GRANT (22), SS CLAN MacFADYEN
26th November 1942

Northwest of British Guiana, the cargo liner Clan MacFadyen, 6191 tons (Clan Line), Mauritius to the U.K. with sugar was sunk by U-508. Fifteen members of the crew died.

1009 SHEPHERD, 2nd R.O. JOHN (20), 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.

1010 SHERLOCK, 1st R.O. MAURICE F. (21), SS HARPAGIJS
20th May 1941

South of Cape Farewell U-boats attacked a homeward convoy; the cargo ship Harpagus, 5173 tons (J. & C. Harrison) Baltimore to Bristol Channel was sunk by the U-98 with the loss of twenty-five of her crew.

1011 SHILLABEER, 2nd R.O. KENNETH EDWARD (22), 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.

1012 SHUTT, 1Sst R.O. TOM (42), SS DARTFORD
12th June 1942

East of Newfoundland the cargo ship Dartford, 4093 tons (Watts, Watts and Co.), the U.K. to Nova Scotia was sunk by U-124. There were only fourteen survivors. Twenty-six of her crew died.

1013 SIBBITT, 2nd R.O. HERBERT ERNEST (33), SS HARTLEBURY
7th July 1942

Ships scattered from the ill-fated Russian convoy PQ-17 on 5th July continued to be attacked. On the 7th July the U-355 sank the cargo ship Hartlebury, 5082 tons (J. and C. Harrison). Only seven survivors were picked up by the CAM ship Empire Tide (Royal Mail Line) out of a crew of forty-six.

1014 SIDAWAY, 1st R.O. ALWYN (30), SS SWIFTPOOL
5th August 1941

West of Ireland U-boats attacked a convoy bound from West Africa to the U.K. U-372 sank the cargo ship Swift pool, 5205 tons (Sir R. Ropner and Co.). Thirty-five of her crew were lost.

1015 SIMPSON, 1st R.O. ALEC (20), SS FIDRA
5th March 1943

Off Cape Finisterre the U-130 attacked a Gibraltar to U.K. convoy, sinking amongst others the cargo ship Fidra, 1574 tons (Glen and Co.), from Almeria. Fourteen of the crew died.

1016 SINCLAIR, 1st R.O. WILLIAM HENDRY (24), SS FISCUS
18th October 1940

In the Northwest Approaches, U-boats attacked a homeward-bound convoy sinking, amongst others, the cargo ship Fiscus, 4815 tons (W. H. Seager and Co.), from Three Rivers to the U.K. with steel. She was torpedoed by U-99 with the loss of thirty-eight of her crew; there was only one survivor.

1017 SKEARS, 2nd R.O. WILL CHISLETT (33), SS BRITANNIA
25th March 1941

Near Freetown, the passenger/cargo liner Bnitannia, 8799 tons (Anchor Line), Liverpool to India was sunk by the German commerce raider Thor. 122 crew and 127 passengers (service personnel bound for India) were lost. Of the 484 passengers and crew who set out from Liverpool, 235 were saved. Lifeboat No. 7 of the Bnitannia took its place in maritime history. 82 people on board set out in a boat built for 56 and travelled 1535 miles in 23 days. There were 38 survivors when the boat finally beached on the coast of Brazil. A diary kept by a RN officer, who was passenger to Bombay is now in the Maritime Museum.

1018 SKEFFINGTON, 1st R.O. JAMES FREDERICK (20),
SS BRITISH GENERAL 6th October 1940

West of Ireland the tanker British General, 6989 tons (British Tanker Co.), the Tyne to Abadan was sunk by U-37 with the loss of all forty-seven crew.

1019 SKELTON, 2nd R.O. JACK (28), SS EMPIRE TIGER
27th February 1941

300 miles South of Iceland the Empire Tiger, Halifax to Clyde, reported shipping heavy seas and all boats washed away. Nothing further was heard. Thirty-three members of the crew were lost.

1020 SLATER, 1st R.O. DENIS JOHN (27), SS MILL HILL
30th August 1940

West of the Hebrides the U-32 attacked a homeward bound convoy sinking, amongst others, the cargo ship Mill Hill, 4318 tons (Counties Ship Management) Boston to the Tees with iron and steel, with the loss of all thirty-five crew.

1021 SLINGER, 2nd R.O. REX STEPHEN (19), MV PORT GISBORNE
11th October 1940

In the Northwest Approaches, the cargo liner Port Gisborne, 8390 tons (Port Line), New Zealand to Belfast and Cardiff, was sunk by U- 48 with the loss of twenty-six crew. This comprised half the ship’s company, the remainder were rescued by the tug Salvonia.

1022 SLOAN, 2nd R.O. BRIAN LUDLOW (20), SS EMPIRE LAKE
15th July 1943

East of Madagascar the cargo ship Empire Lake, 2852 tons (MOWT, C. Cravos and Co.) Durban to the Middle East was sunk by U-181. Twenty-five crewmen were lost.

1023 SMALE, 2nd R.O. CYRIL SYDNEY (29), MV EMPIRE SPRING
15th February 1942

Southeast of Halifax, the cargo ship Empire Spring, 6946 tons (MOWT, Donaldson Brothers and Black, Managers), was sunk by a U-boat, identity.

1024 SMALLEY, 2nd R.O. JACK GARNETT (28), SS WIDESTONE
17/18th November 1942

Southeast of Cape Farewell, the cargo ship Widestone, 3193 tons (Turnbull Scott and Co.), Cardiff to St. John’s N.F. with coal was sunk by U-184 with the loss of all forty-eight people on board.

1025 SMART, 2nd R.O. PETER JAMES (16), SS BRITISH GENERAL
6th October 1940

West of Ireland the tanker British General, 6989 tons (British Tanker Co.), the Tyne to Abadan was sunk by U-37 with the loss of all forty-seven crew.

1026 SMEED, 2nd R.O. COLIN RHYS PETER MARCUS (20), SS BIELA
14th February 1942

Southwest of Cape Race, the cargo liner Biela, 5298 tons (Lamport and Holt Line), Liverpool to Buenos Aires was sunk by U-98 with the loss of all forty-nine of her crew.

1027 SMITH, 1st R.O. AARON FREDERICK (26), SS DALVEEN
28th September 1940

Off Rattray Head, the cargo ship Dalveen, 5193 tons (Mungo Campbell and Co.), Montreal to Hull was sunk by German bombers with the loss of thirty-two of her crew.

1028 SMITH, 1st R.O. ALFRED ARTHUR ERNEST (24), MV ATHELSULTAN
22nd September 1942

Southeast of Cape Farewell U-617 attacked a homeward bound convoy sinking the tanker Athelsultan, 8882 tons (Athel Line). She was commodore ship and fifty crew and naval personnel lost their lives, including the convoy commodore.

1029 SMITH, 2nd R.O. CLAUDE HARRY (29), MV PACIFIC PRESIDENT
2nd December 1940

In U-boat attacks on convoys in the North Atlantic, the U-43 sank the cargo liner Pacific President, 7113 tons (Furness Withy and Co.), Leith to New York with the loss of fifty of her crew.

1030 SMITH, 2nd R.O. FREDERICK CLARKE (21), SS STANBANK
5th May 1942

Northeast of Bermuda the cargo ship Stanbank, 5966 tons (J. A. Billmeir and Co.), the U.S. to the Middle East was sunk by U-103, with the loss of seven of the crew.

1031 SMITH, 1st R.O. GEORGE (31), SS EMPIRE LIGHT
8th May 1941

North of the Seychelles, the cargo ship Empire Light, 6828 tons (MOWT), India to the U.K. was sunk by the German commerce raider Pinguin. The above officer was taken prisoner and died when the Pinguin was sunk by the cruiser Cornwall.

1032 SMITH, 1st R.O. HENRY FOGGIE (40), 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.

1033 SMITH, 2nd R.O. JAMES EDWARD (28), SS RADHURST
21st February 1943

Off Newfoundland, the cargo ship Radhurst, 3454 tons Canada to the U.K. was sunk by U-525. Thirty-eight of her crew died.

1034 SMITH, 1st R.O. JOHN BRYANT (28), SS BARON SEMPLE
30th October1943

Northwest of Ascension Island, the cargo ship Baron Semple, 4573 tons
(H. Hogarth and Sons), Rio de Janeiro to the U.K. was sunk by U-848. Fifteen of her crew were lost.

1035 SMITH, 2nd R.O. NICHOLAS DOUGLAS (20), SS ALNMOOR
15th February 1941

In the Northwest Approaches, the cargo ship Alnmoor, 6573 tons (Runciman Shipping Co.), was sunk by U-123. Thirty-nine of her crew perished.

1036 SMYTH, 2nd R.O. JAMES HAMILTON (18), MV BEHAR
18/19th March 1944

Southwest of the Cocos Islands, the cargo ship Behar, (Ham SS Co.) was sunk by the Japanese cruiser TONE. 65 of her crew and passengers were murdered on the cruiser.

1037 SMYTH, 1st R.O. SAMUEL SIDNEY JAMES (20), SS OCEAN VOYAGER
19th March 1943

In an air attack on Tripoli harbour, the cargo ship Ocean Voyager, 7174 tons (MOWT, H. Hogarth and Sons, Managers) was set on fire and blew up on the 20th March. The explosion caused widespread damage to the harbour and some of the buildings close to the harbour. Seven of the crew died and twelve were seriously injured.

1038 SNOWDEN, 3rd R.O. BENJAMIN SMITH (20), 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.

1039 SOHAL, 2nd R.O. A.S. (age not 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.

1040 SOLMAN, 3rd R.O. DENNIS JAMES (18), 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.

1041 SPENCE, 1st R.O. GEORGE HAROLD (17), SS RYE
7th March 1941

Near Cromer E-boats attacked a coastal convoy sinking, amongst others, the cargo ship Rye, 1048 tons (London, Midland and Scottish Railway) with the loss of nineteen of her crew.

1042 SPENCER, 1st R.O. CLIVE F. (21), SS THURSTON
4th March 1940

Off Trevose Head the steamer Thurston, 3072 tons (Murrell SS Co.), Takoradi to Workington with manganese ore was sunk by U-29 with the loss of thirty-four of her crew.

1043 SPENCER, 1st R.O. VICTOR CHARLES (44), SS ASHMUN J CLOUGH 26 August 1944

North of Cherbourg the cargo ship Ashmun J Clough, 1791 tons (MOWT, Stephenson Clarke, Managers) bound for Normandy was sunk by U-989. Eleven crew members died.

1044 SPENCER, 2nd R.O. WILLIAM (31), SS BERWICKSHIRE
20th August 1944

East of Duran the cargo liner Berwickshire, 74.64 tons (Clan Line) the U.K. to Tamatave was sunk by U-861 with the loss of seven of her crew.

1045 SPRIGGE, 1st R.O. JOHN JAMES GREGORY (30), MV ROSEWOOD
9th March 1943

South of Iceland, the tanker Rosewood, 5989 tons (J. I. Jacobs and Co.), New York to the Clyde was sunk by U-409 with the loss of all hands, thirty-two people.

1046 SPRIGGS, 3rd R.O. JACK VERNON (18), MV PACIFIC PRESIDENT
2nd December 1940

In U-boat attacks on convoys in the North Atlantic, the U-43 sank the cargo liner Pacific President, 7113 tons (Furness Withy and Co.), Leith to New York with the loss of fifty of her crew.

1047 SPRUNT, 1st R.O. GEORGE (25), 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.

1048 SQUIER, 1st R.O. ROBERT HUGH (25), MV NORSE KING
28th December 1942

The cargo-ship HORSE KING, 5701 tons (Norwegian Registration) was torpedoed and sunk by U-591 in convoy OHS 154. She was bound for Boston from Swansea. 38 of her crew were lost.

1049 STAFFORD, 2nd R.O. HAROLD WINSTON (31), SS SHEAF MOUNT
24th August 1942

Southeast of Cape Farewell, the cargo ship Sheaf Mount, 5017 tons (W. A. Souter), South Wales to Canada was sunk by U-605 with the loss of thirty-one crew.

1050 STALLARD 1st R.O. DENIS JAMES (19), SS WAZIRISTAN
2nd January 1942

Off the North Cape, the cargo ship Waziristan, 5135 tons (Common Bros.), the U.K. to North Russia was sunk by U-134. Lost with all hands, forty-seven persons.

1051 STANLEY, 2ND R.O. JAMES FREDERICK (17), SS AVOCETA
25th September 1941

A north bound convoy near the Azores was attacked by U-boats. U-203 sank the cargo liner Avoceta, 3442 tons (Yeoward Bros.), Lisbon to Liverpool. Forty-seven crew and seventy-six passengers died.

1052 STARLING, 1st R.O. JOHN GIDNEY (30), MV ABOSSO
29th October 1942

About 700 miles north of the Azores the passenger cargo liner Abosso, 11330 tons (Elder Dempster Lines), Cape Town to Liverpool was sunk by U-575. There were thirty-one survivors; two hundred and fifty-one passengers and crew died.

1053 STEEL, 1st R.O. HORACE FREDERICK (36) MV DARLINGTON COURT
2Oth May 1941

South of Cape Farewell U-boats attacked a homeward bound convoy; the Darlington Court, 4974 tons (Haldin and Phillips), the U.S to the U.K was sunk by U-556, with the loss of twenty-five crewmembers.

1054 STEPHEN, 2nd R.O. IAN CAMPBELL (21), MV EMPIRE STANLEY
17th August 1943

Southeast of Madagascar, the cargo ship Empire Stanley, 6922 tons (MOWT), East Africa to the Middle East was sunk by the U-197. Twenty members of the crew were lost.

1055 STEPHENS, 1st R.O. ALFRED WILLIAM COOPER (28), MV INVERILEN
3rd February 1943

South of Iceland, the tanker Inverilen, 9456 tons (Inver Tankers), bound for the Mersey was sunk by U-456. Twenty-four of her crew died.

1056 STEPHENSON, 2nd R.O. JAMES ALEXANDER (20), SS ULLAPOOL
13th March 1941

In the River Mersey the cargo ship Ullapool, 4891 tons (Ropner Shipping Co.) was sunk by a mine off Princes Landing Stage with the loss of fifteen of her crew.

1057 STEPHENSON, 1st R.O. JOHNSON ATKINSON (no age given)
SS ENGLISHMAN 22nd January 1941

West of Tory Island, the tug Englishman, 487 tons (United Towing Co.) was sunk by German aircraft with the loss of all eighteen of the crew.

1058 STEPHENSON, 3rd R.O. WALKER (32), SS CLAN FORBES
16th August 1940

There is no record of this ship being destroyed by enemy action. It is assumed the above officer died when the ship was bombed in Tilbury Docks on the 16th August 1940.

1059 STEVENS, 1st R.O. CECIL SYDNEY (31), SS EMPIRE AIRMAN
21st September 1940

West of Ireland, the U-100 attacked a homeward-bound convoy sinking, amongst otherS, the cargo ship Empire Airman, 6586 tons (Ministry of Shipping), Wabana to Cardiff with iron ore. Thirty-six of her crew died.

1060 STEVENS, 1st R.O. JOHN CLIVE (18) SS RAMSAY
9th June 1942

In the North Atlantic, U-94 attacked a convoy sinking the cargo ship Ramsay, 4855 tons (Bolton SS Co.), from U.K. to New York. Thirty-five members of her crew died.

1061 STEWART, 1st R.O. ALFRED (36), SS TREVARRACK 8th June 1941

The SS Trevarrack (Hain SS Co.) was lost on the 8th June 1941. It is therefore assumed that this officer died from an enemy attack on the ship on the above date.

1062 STEWART, 1ST R.O. JAMES TAYLOR (23), SS NORDEFLINGE
30th May 1944

North of Algiers, the cargo ship Nordeflinge, 2873 tons (MOWT), the U.K. to Italy was sunk by German aircraft. Eleven members of the crew died.

1063 STEWART, 1st R.O. ROBERT (50), MV CALIFORNIA STAR
4th March 1943

Northwest of the Azores, the passenger/cargo liner California Star, 8300 tons (Blue Stan Line), Australia and New Zealand to Liverpool was sunk by U-515 with the loss of fifty-one people.

1064 STIRLING, 1st R.O. PHILIP GRAHAM (19), SS JESSIE MAERSK
7th October 1942

Off the Wash E-boats attacked a northbound convoy of cargo ships, sinking amongst others the Jessie Maersk, 1972 tons (MOWT) London to Blyth. Sixteen members of the crew were killed.

1065 STIRTON, 3rd R.O. JOHN STEVEN (19), SS DARTFORD
12th June 1942

East of Newfoundland the cargo ship Dartford, 4093 tons (Watts, Watts and Co.), the U.K. to Nova Scotia was sunk by U-124. There were only fourteen survivors. Twenty-six of her crew died.

1066 STOCKS, 3rd R.O. HAROLD BOSWELL (36), MV HENRY STANLEY
7th December 1942

West of Fayal, the passenger/cargo liner Henry Stanley, 5026 tons (Elder Dempster Lines), Liverpool to West Africa was sunk by U-103 with the loss of sixty-four people on board; there was only one survivor.

1067 STOKER, 3rd R.O. WILLIAM WALTER (19), SS ASHWORTH
13th October 1942

Northeast of Newfoundland the U-221 attacked a homeward-bound convoy sinking the cargo ship Ashworth, 5227 tons (R.S. Dalgliesh) Trinidad to the U.K. with the loss of all forty-nine on board.

1068 STOKES, 3rd R.O. FREDERICK RAYMOND (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.

1069 STONE, 1st R.O. RENDLE CHARLES JAMES (34), SS FLORIAN
20th January 1941

In the North Atlantic the cargo liner Florian, 3174 tons (Ellerman Lines) was sunk by U-94 with the loss of forty-one of her crew. She was from Hull to New York in ballast. There were no survivors.

1070 STOREY, 3rd R.O. GEORGE ALEXANDER (20), SS HARTLEBURY
7th July 1942

Ships scattered from the ill-fated Russian convoy PQ-17 on 5th July continued to be attacked. On the 7th July the U-355 sank the cargo ship Hartlebury, 5082 tons (J. and C. Harrison). Only seven survivors were picked up by the CAM ship Empire Tide (Royal Mail Line) out of a crew of forty-six.

1071 STRACHAN, 1st R.O. ROBERT EDWIN (40), MV SIAMESE PRINCE
17th February 1941

Southeast of Iceland the cargo liner Siamese Prince, 8456 tons (Furness Withy), New York to Liverpool was sunk by U-69 with the loss of all sixty-seven people on board.

1072 STRACY, 1st R.O. ROBERT ARTHUR (43), SS NAIR1JNG
18th August 1944

Off East Africa the steamer Nairung, 5414 tons was sunk by U-662 with the loss of sixteen of her crew.

1073 STURDY, 1st R.O. ERNEST (27), SS DENPARK
12th May 1942

Northwest of the Cape Verde Islands, the cargo ship Denpark, 3491 tons (J. and S. Denholm), West Africa to Workington with iron ore was sunk by U-128 with the loss of sixteen of her crew.
1074 SULLIVAN, 2nd R.O. JOHN (43), SS ALMEDA STAR
17th January 1941

About 250 miles west of the Outer Hebrides, the passenger liner Almeda Star, 14,935 tons (Blue Star Line), Liverpool to the River Plate was sunk by the U-96 with the loss of all one hundred and sixty-six crew and one hundred and ninety-four passengers.

1075 SUMMERS, 1st R.O. WILLIAM HENRY POYNTZ (22), SS STANLEIGH
14th March 1941

In Livepool Bay the cargo ship Stanleigh, 1802 tons (J. A. Billmeir and Co), on Admiralty service from Plymouth to Barrow was sunk by German aircraft. Fifteen
of her crew perished.

1076 SUTCLIFFE, 3rd R.O. CHARLES (30), SS ALMEDA STAR
17th January 1941

About 250 miles west of the Outer Hebrides, the passenger liner Almeda Star, 14,935 tons (Blue Star Line), Liverpool to the River Plate was sunk by the U-96 with the loss of all one hundred and sixty-six crew and one hundred and ninety-four passengers.

1077 SWAILES, 2nd R.O. CHARLES (22), 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.

1078 SWAIN, 2nd R.O. NORMAN EVERARD (21), SS MAIDAN
5th November 1940

In the North Atlantic, the pocket battleship Admiral Scheer (German) came across a thirty-eight ship homeward-bound convoy sinking, amongst others, the cargo ship Maidan, 7908 tons (T. and J. Brocklebank), Halifax to Liverpool with explosives which blew up with the loss of all ninety people on board.

1079 SWAN, 1st R.O. GEORGE DUNCAN (26), SS SAGANAGA
5th September 1942

The U-513 sank the cargo ship Saganaga, 5454 tons (C. Salvessen and Co.) whilst at anchor at Wabana with the loss of twenty of her crew.

1080 SWIFT, 1st R.O. ROBERT ARTHUR WILLIAM (29),
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.

1081 SWORD, 2nd R.O. THOMAS BELL (26), SS POLZELLA
17th January 1940

Off Muckle Flugga the steamer Polzella, 4751 tons (J. Thomas and Co.) was sunk by a torpedo from a U-boat with the loss of all thirty-six crew. She was steaming between Narvik and Middlesborough, and from German records the submarine was thought to be the U-25.

1082 TAGG, 1st R.O. DENIS ALBERT (18), SS STANBROOK
18th November 1939

In the North Sea the steamer Stanbrook, 1383 tons (J.A. Billmeir) was torpedoed by U-57 with the loss of twenty crewmembers.

1083 TAIT, 3Rrd R.O. HENRY EDWARD (21), SS TREMODA
27th August 1941

West of Ireland, the U-557 attacked an outward bound convoy; sinking the cargo ship Tremoda, 4736 tons (Ham SS Co.,) bound for West Africa. Twenty-six crew members and six gunners lost their lives.

1084 TARNES, 3rd R.O. ERIC MORRIS (18), SS JANETA
1st May 1944

West of St Helena, the cargo ship Janeta, 5312 tons (McLay and McIntyre), Algiers to the River Plate was sunk by U-181.

1085 TATE, 1st R.O. HAROLD SYDNEY (27), MV ARTHUR F CORWIN
13th February 1941

South East of Iceland the U-96 sank the tanker Arthur F. Corwin, 10,516 tons (Oriental Tankers Ltd) Aruba to the U.K. with the loss of all forty-six people on board.

1086 TAYLOR, 3rd R.O. CLAUDE ARTHUR LLOYD (18), SS CORINALDO
29th October 1942

Near Madeira U-boats attacked a homeward bound convoy; the U-5O9 torpedoed the cargo liner Corinaldo, 7131 tons (Donaldson Line), River Plate to U.K. on the 29th. She received a second torpedo from U-659 at 0207 hours on the 30th and was finally finished off by U-203 two hours later. Seven of the crew were lost.

1087 TAYLOR, 2nd R.O. ERIC PETER (19), SS SWIFTPOOL
5th August 1941

West of Ireland U-boats attacked a convoy bound from West Africa to the U.K. U-372 sank the cargo ship Swift pool, 5205 tons (Sir R. Ropner and Co.). Thirty-five of her crew were lost.

1088 TAYLOR, 1st R.O. GEORGE POLLITT (32), MV CORBIS
18th April 1943

East of East London the tanker Corbis, 8132 tons (Anglo Saxon Pet. Co.), the Persian Gulf to the U.K. was sunk by U-180. There were only eight survivors. Ten of her European officers died.

1089 TAYLOR, 1ST R.O. GEORGE WILLIAM (31), SS NEW YORK
25th September 1942

A convoy of eight ex-U.S. riverboats and coastal steamers all chartered by the MOWT and bound from New York to the U.K. was attacked by U-boats. The Boston, 4989 tons was sunk by U-216 with the loss of sixty-two of the crew and the New York, 4989 tons was sunk by the U-96 with the loss of sixty crew. There were four survivors from the two ships.

1090 TAYLOR, 1st R.O. JOHN (40), SS RAMILLES
8th May 1941

East of Newfoundland the cargo ship Ramilles, 4553 tons (J. Cory and Son), the U.K. to Baltimore was sunk by U-97 with the loss of twenty-six of her crew.

1091 TAYLOR, 1st R.O. NORMAN STANLEY (age not given),
MV LA ESTANCIA 12th February 1941

The MV La Estancia, 5185 tons (Buries Markes) was torpedoed on 19th October 1940 by U-47. She was homeward bound from Mackay to the Tees, in convoy in the Northwest Approaches. Given the date of the above officer’s death, he must have died of injuries received on 19th October 1940. Twenty other members of the crew were lost.

1092 TAYLOR, 1st R.O. WILFRED (47), SS HATASU
2nd October 1941

About 600 miles east of Cape Race, the cargo liner Hatasu, 3198 tons (Moss Hutchinson Line), the U. K. to New York was sunk by U-431. Thirty-three of her crew were lost.

1093 TAYLOR-GRANT, 2nd R.O. WILLIAM ALEX (24), MV LASSELL
13th May 1941

Southwest of the Cape Verde Islands the cargo liner Lassell, 7147 tons (Lamport and Holt Line) Liverpool to South America was sunk by U-107, with the loss of seventeen of her crew. Twelve of these died on the SS Benvrackie, who had rescued them, and was then torpedoed herself. The Lassell was torpedoed on the 30th April and the Benvrackie on the 13th May.

1094 TEBBIT, 3rd R.O. HAROLD PAUL LISTER (18), MV ABOSSO
29th October 1942

About 700 miles north of the Azores the passenger cargo liner Abosso, 11330 tons (Elder Dempster Lines), Cape Town to Liverpool was sunk by U-575. There were thirty-one survivors; two hundred and fifty-one passengers and crew died.

1095 THEW, 2nd R.O. BASIL PAUL (18), SS HARPALYCE
25th August 1940

West of the Hebrides U-124 sank the steamer Harpalyce, 5169 tons (J. and C. Harrison), Baltimore to Hull with steel. Thirty-five of her crew were lost.

1096 THOMAS, 3rd R.O. IDRIS (17), SS STORNEST
14th October 1942

West of Ireland the cargo ship Stornest, 4265 tons (J. Morrison and Son), the U.K. to Boston was sunk by U-706 with the loss of all forty-eight people on board.

1097 THOMAS, 1st R.O. JOHN (32), SS BRITISH EMPEROR 7th May 1941

Southeast of Socotra the tanker British Emperor, 3663 tons (British Tankers) bound for Abadan was sunk by the commerce raider Pinguin (German) but she managed to get off a radio signal before going down. There were forty-five survivors, most of whom died when the cruiser HMS Cornwall sank the raider the following day, the 8th May. The Cornwall had received the British Emperor’s radio message and homed in on the Pinguin. Eight of her crew died on the 7th May.

1098 THOMAS, 2nd R.O. JOHN HOWELL NELSON (21), SS BRISTOL CITY
5th May 1943

South of Cape Farewell, U-boats attacked a U.K. to Canada/U.S. convoy; the U-358 sank the cargo liner Bristol City, 2864 tons (Bristol City Line), with the loss of fifteen of her crew.

1099 THOMAS, 3Rrd R.O. WILLIAM GEOFFREY THOMAS (19), 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.

1100 THOMPSON, 1st R.O. FRANCIS HENRY (21), 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.

1101 THOMPSON, 1st R.O. HENRY (44), SS REDANG
14th February 1942

The cargo ship Redang, 531 tons (Thai Navigation Co.) was lost whilst escaping from Singapore during the last hours before the Japanese occupation. Her final hours are not known. Loaded with refugees it is thought she fell victim to Japanese aircraft that accounted for four other ships at about the same time. The above officer was the only European to be killed.

1102 THOMPSON, 3rd R.O. MAURICE (20), SS SHAKESPEARE
5th January 1941

Near Cape Verde Islands, the cargo ship Shakespeare, 5029 tons (South American Saint Line), Barry to Suez and Alexandria with coal and military stores, was attacked by the Italian submarine Capellini on the surface. The British ship put up a fierce resistance with her 4-inch gun, holding off the submarine for over two hours. She however was overcome by superior firepower. Eighteen of her crew were killed including 2 DEMS gunners.

1103 THOMPSON, 1st R.O. RICHARD (24), MV OIL PIONEER
8th June 1940

A German force intercepted British shipping in Norwegian waters. The armed trawler Juniper and the ship she was escorting, the tanker Oil Pioneer, 5666 tons (A. A. Rapp) were sunk by the cruiser Admiral Hipper and the destroyer Hans Lody. Twenty-three of the Oil Pioneer’s crew were killed.

1104 THOMPSON, 2nd R.O. THOMAS HUMPHREY (20), SS ORFOR
14th December 1942

East of the West Indies the cargo ship Orfor, 6578 tons (H. M. Thomson), India to the Caribbean was sunk by U-l05, with the loss of fifteen crewmembers.

1105 THOMPSON, 2nd R.O. ARTHUR RAMSEY (18), SS KYLEGLEN
15th December 1940

In the North Atlantic the U-100 attacked an outward-bound convoy sinking the cargo ship Kyleglen, 3670 tons (Monroe Brothers), Middlesborough to Baltimore with the loss of thirty-six of her crew.

1106 THOMSON, 3rd R.O. CHARLES, (17), SS EMPIRE HERITAGE
8th Sept. 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.

1107 THOMSON, 3rd R.O. EDWARD (29), MV CARDITA
1st January 1942

In the Northwest Approaches the tanker Cardita, 8237 tons (Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co.) Curacao to the Thames was sunk by U-87 with the loss of five of her crew.

1108 THOMSON, 3rd R.O. JAMES DAVIDSON (30), MV CLEA
13th February 1941

Southeast of Iceland, the U-96 sank the tanker Clea, 8074 tons (on Admiralty service), Aruba to the U.K. The ship was on charter from the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. and lost with all hands, fifty-nine persons.

1109 THOMSON, 2ND R.O. JOHN BROWN (24), 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.

1110 THOMSON, 1st R.O. NORMAN MacLEOD (34), SS ANTIGONE
11th May 1943

Northwest of the Azores the cargo ship Antigone, 4545 tons (New Egypt and Levant Shipping Co.), Canada to the U.K. was sunk by U-402 with the loss of three crewmembers.

1111 THOMSON, 3rd R.O. ROBERT LAURIE (31), SS HARLESDEN
22nd February 1941

The battle cruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst attacked ships that had Just dispersed from an outward bound convoy west of Newfoundland, sinking, amongst others, the cargo ship Harlesden, 5483 tons (J. and C. Harrison Ltd), Hull to New York, with the loss of seven crew.

1112 THOMSON, 1st R.O. WILLIAM STARK (23), MV DORYSSA
25th April 1943

Off South Africa the tanker Doryssa, 8078 tons (Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.) bound for the Persian Gulf, was sunk by the Italian submarine Da Vinci and twelve of her crew were killed.

1113 THORNE, 1st R.O. HAROLD ALFRED (26), SS HOIHOW
2nd July1943

Near Mauritius the cargo ship Hoihow, 2798 tons was sunk by U-181. Nine of her crew were lost.

1114 THORNTON, 2nd R.O. JAMES (31), SS WESTPOOL
3rd April1941

Southwest of Iceland U-boats attacked a homeward bound convoy; U- 48 sank the cargo ship Westpool, 5724 tons (Sir R. Ropner and Co.) with the loss of thirty-five of her forty-three crew.

1115 THOW, 1st R.O. ALEXANDER MORRISON (27), MV FISHPOOL
26th July 1943

The cargo ship Fishpool, 4950 tons (Sir R. Ropner and Sons), was sunk in an air attack on Syracuse. Twenty-eight of her crew died.

1116 THREDDER, 1st R.O. ERNEST BERRY (32), 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.

1117 THROWER, 1st R.O. DENNIS ROY (24), SS LINDEHALL
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.

1118 TILL, 1st R.O. WILLIAM CHARLES (41), SS SOMME
18th February 1942

Southeast of Halifax the cargo liner Somme, 5265 tons (Royal Mail Lines) London to the Caribbean was sunk by U-108, Forty-eight member of the crew lost their lives.

1119 TILLOTSON, 3RD R.O. NORMAN SAYNOR (17), 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.

1120 TODD, 2nd R.O. PETER CROYDON (21), MV BRITISH DOMINION
10th January 1943

Off the Canary Islands, the tanker British Dominion, 6983 tons (British Tanker Co.), Curacao to Gibraltar was torpedoed by U-522 and was sunk next day by U-620; thirty-eight of the crew died.

1121 TODD, 3rd R.O. STANLEY WILLIAM (21), MV NOTTINGHAM
7th November 1941

In the North Atlantic the cargo liner Nottingham, 8532 tons (Federal S. N. Co.), U.K. to Australia was sunk by U-74. She was on her maiden voyage and there were no survivors. Sixty-one officers and crew perished.

1122 TODD, 1st R.O. THOMAS (47), MV DUMANA
24th December 1943

Off Takoradi the passenger/cargo liner Dumana, 8427 tons (British India Steam Navigation Co.), Port Etienne to Takoradi was sunk by U-515. She had been acting as an RAF accommodation ship. Thirteen of the European crew were lost.

1123 TOLAN, 3rd R.O. JAMES (28), MV ZEALANDIC
17th January 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.

1124 TOMKINSON, 2nd R.O. ROGER NOEL (22), SS LLANASHE
17th February 1943

Southeast of East London, the cargo ship Llariashe, 4836 tons (E. T. Radcliffe and Co.), Persian Gulf to South Africa was sunk by U-182. Twenty-three of her crew were lost.

1125 TOMLINSON, 3rd R.O. ANTHONY RICHARD (19), MV GLENMOOR
27th November 1940

Off Northwest Ireland the cargo ship Glenmoor, 4393 tons (Runciman Shipping Co.), Cardiff to Alexandria with coal was sunk by the U-103. Twenty-nine crew members lost their lives.

1126 TRACEY, 1st R.O. JOSEPH (26), SS DIRECTOR
15th July 1944

Off East Africa the cargo liner Director, 5107 tons (T. and J. Harrison), the U.K. to East Africa was sunk by U-198. The above officer was the only European to lose his life.

1127 TRAVERS, 1st R.O. EDWARD LAWRENCE (21),
SS BRITISH MONARCH 19th June 1940

In the Southwest Approaches the U-48 sank the cargo ship British Monarch, 5661 tons (Monarch Steamship Co.), Bougie to Glasgow with iron ore, with the loss of forty of her crew.

1128 TUCKER, 3rd R.O. REGINALD CHARLES (18), SS EMPIRE TOWER
5th March 1943

Off Cape Finisterre, the U-13O attacked a Gibraltar to U.K. convoy sinking the cargo ship Empire Tower, 4378 tons (MOWT) from Huelva; with the loss of thirty-six crew.

1129 TULLY, 1st R.O. JOHN FREDERICK EDWARD (43), SS PORTSEA
24th July 1944

On passage to Ancona the cargo ship Portsea, 1583 tons (Win Brown, Atkinson and Co.), was sunk, possibly mined. Twenty of the crew were lost.

1130 TURNER, 2nd R.O. EDWARD BLAKEMAN (22), SS CALABRIA
8th December 1940

Off the southwest of Ireland, the cargo ship Calabria, 9515 tons (MOWT), Calcutta to the Clyde was sunk by U-103. Twenty-two of her crew died.

1131 This entry transferred to Part 3.

1132 TURNER, 1st R.O. JOHN SNOWDEN (24), SS EMPIRE SKY
6th November 1942

Off North Russia, the cargo ship Empire Sky, 7455 tons (MOWT, Claymore Shipping Co.), the U.K. to Archangel was sunk by U-625 with the loss of all forty-one crew.

1133 TURNER, 2nd R.O. STANLEY HENRY REGINALD (25), MV EULIMA
23rd February 1943

Northwest of the Azores the tanker Eulima, 6207 tons (Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.), the U.K. to New York was sunk by U-186. She was a straggler, in heavy weather, from convoy ON166. Twelve of her crew were killed.

1134 TURNILL, 1st R.O. WILLOUGHBY ROBERT (44),
MV EMPI RE STATESMAN 5th December 1940

In the North Atlantic the cargo ship Empire Statesman, 5306 tons (MOWT), sank with the loss of thirty-one of her crew.

1135 TWIGG, 2nd R.O. PHILIP GORDON (31), SS BENLOMOND
24th November 1942

See Reference No. 783 for details.

1136 TYSOE, 2nf R.O. NORMAN HAROLD (21), MV INVERLEE
19th October 1941

West of Gibraltar, U-204 sank the tanker Inverlee, 9158 tons (Inver Tankers), Trinidad to Gibraltar on Admiralty orders with fuel oil. Twenty-one out of her forty-three crew died.