Canadian Virtual War Memorial
F Gardiner
In memory of:
Cook F Gardiner
May 20, 1942
Caribbean Sea
Military Service
Merchant Navy
Canadian Merchant Navy
SS Torondoc (Fort William, Ontario) (149431)
Additional Information
On 21 May 1942, at 7:53 am, the Torondoc was sailing without escort when she was hit by a torpedo launched from U-69. She quickly sank 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Martinique, position 14°45'N/62°15'W. The captain and his 21 crew members, in lifeboats, were never seen again after they were abandoned by the Germans who had surfaced to interrogate them.
Commemorated on Page 140 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
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