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Military service
Age:
17
Rank:
Assistant Steward
Force:
Merchant Navy
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Merchant Navy
Division:
MV. Empire Comet (Greenock, Scotland) (166996)
Death:
February 19, 1942
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Panel 21.
Additional information
On February 17, 1942, at around 10:17 p.m., she was moving away from convoy HX-174 on route to Manchester, England, when she was hit by two torpedoes launched from U-136 33 miles (53 km) north of Rockall, south-east Ireland, and sank rapidly in position 58°09'N/13°48'W. The captain, 37 crew members and 8 gunners lost their lives. The absence of the ship was reported on the 19th and this date was chosen by the authorities.
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 127 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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