Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Herbert William Swain
In memory of:
Ordinary Seaman Herbert William Swain
September 5, 1942
North Atlantic
Military Service
17
Merchant Navy
Canadian Merchant Navy
S.S. Saganaga (Leith, Scotland) (151844)
Additional Information
June 30, 1925
Grimsby, England
Son of Herbert Swain and Alice Elizabeth Cousins from Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.
On 5 September 1942, the U-513 entered the port of Wabana Roads, Newfoundland, where cargo ships were anchored. At 4.15 pm, the Waganaga was torpedoed and sank in three minutes with 27 crew members and 3 gunners. The captain, 10 sailors and 3 gunners were rescued by a coastal vessel and landed at Lance Cove on Bell Island, Newfoundland.
Commemorated on Page 274 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BELL ISLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND CEMETERY
Newfoundland, Canada
N/A
There are 8 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-45 war here, 1 of which is unidentified.
Digital Collection
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Grave marker – Photo by "Military Historian" Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of HERBERT SWAIN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of HERBERT SWAIN – Herbert "Billy" and Alice. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of HERBERT SWAIN – Herbert "Billy" and Alice. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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