Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Henry George Murray
In memory of:
Trimmer Henry George Murray
December 4, 1942
North Atlantic
Military Service
Merchant Navy
Canadian Merchant Navy
S.S. Ceramic (Southampton, England) (135474)
Additional Information
On 26 November 1942, the Ceramic sailed with convoy ON-149 from Liverpool, England, to Sydney, Australia, via Durban, South Africa. On 2 December, the ships were dispersed due to a submarine attack. Sailing alone, the Ceramic was hit by a torpedo at the stroke of midnight on 7 December 1942, in very rough seas, launched from U-515 and sank rapidly, position 40°30'N/40°20'W. Help arrived on the 9th and only one survivor was rescued by HMS Enterprise (D42). A total of 656 people lost their lives, including 264 crew members, 14 gunners, 244 soldiers, naval passengers, including nurses from Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, and 133 paying passengers.
Commemorated on Page 263 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
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