Fireman and Trimmer Sidney Japp

Son of Alfred Japp and Adeline Brown of Carnoustie, Forfarshire, Scotland. Alfred was a pilot with the RAF, service number 264722, from 3 July 1918 until the end of the conflict.

After moving away from convoy ONS-136 due to bad weather, on 12 October 1942, at 04:05 am, U-706 fired a torpedo at her while she was west of Ireland. The torpedo hit after 34 seconds and the Stornest sank in position 54°25'N/27°42'W. The captain, 38 crew members and 10 gunners lost their lives. There were no survivors.