Third Mate Ian Gordon Hunter McIntyre

Son of Peter Grand McIntyre and Olive Bewley. Peter enlisted in the First World War on 9 November 1914 in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the 29th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, regimental number 75994. He had stated that he had served for twelve years with the 104th Innishilling Fusiliers in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He was taken prisoner of war on 29 April 1916 and held at Giessen, Hesse, Germany, until 2 December 1918. He was awarded the War Service Badge number 130978, the Victory Medal and the British War Medal.

At 10:50 pm on 29 March 1943, U-662 fired a salvo of five torpedoes at convoy SL-126, which was about 425 miles (684km) north-west of Cape Finisterre in Spain. Three ships were hit, including the Empire Whale, which sank in position 46°44'N/16°38'W. The captain, 41 crew members, 4 gunners and one passenger lost their lives. Seven sailors, one gunner and two passengers of the RAF were recovered by the British corvette HMS Spey (K246) and landed in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.