Tower Hill:|Lost on vessels Empire Mermaid to Empire Ness

Vessels Lost in WW2 Recorded on the Memorial at Tower Hill

Empire Mermaid, Empire Mersey, Empire Metal, Empire Mica, Empire Miniver
Empire Moat, Empire Moonbeam, Empire Mordred, Empire Morn, Empire Ness

This page includes basic information about the ships and how they were lost, a photo of the relevant panel(s) of the Tower Hill Memorial and information about those that lost their lives extracted from the CWGC database. In the table I have included information about those who served on the ships but who had a normal burial as this seems appropriate to me. In some cases further family information about the individuals may be available on the CWGC website [7].

Empire Mermaid

She was a 6,319 GRT steam cargo ship that was hit on 26 March 1941 by a torpedo fired by an aircraft at position 58° 36' N 10° 00' W and sank at position 57° 33' N 12° 43' W. The vessel was carrying survivors from Cape Nelson when attacked - see entry HERE. She remained afloat for two days. Nineteen men died in the First Officer's boat and four from exposure or wounds.

Casualties

Forenames	Surname & Honours	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Service	Country	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Addl. Information
John William	Atkinson	32	27/03/1941	Second Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 32. Son of John William and Georgina Atkinson; husband of Elma Atkinson of Hull.
Vincent	Bellido	43	27/03/1941	Donkeyman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 43. Son of Enrriqe and Vincenta Espi Bellido; husband of Margaret T. Bellido of North Shields Northumberland.
Joseph	Boyd	37	27/03/1941	Boatswain	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 37. Son of Alexander and Jean Boyd of Glencastle Bay Barra Inverness-shire.
Frank	Boyle	33	27/03/1941	Wiper	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 33
Alexander Mcdougall	Buchanan	32	27/03/1941	Steward	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 32. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Buchanan of Glasgow.
Thomas Moore	Gibson	50	27/03/1941	Second Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 50
George Walker	Grieve	48	27/03/1941	Chief Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 48. Son of David and Elizabeth Grieve; husband of Marion Robertson Grieve of Downfield Dundee.
David Craig	Junor	52	27/03/1941	Third Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 52. Son of Francis Stewart Junor and Margaret Craig Junor.
Ronald Stanley	Mills	24	27/03/1941	Sailor	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 24. Son of James Thomas Mills and Elizabeth Mills.
John	Mooney	32	27/03/1941	Ordinary Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 32
Roderick	Macneil	29	27/03/1941	Able Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 29. Son of Neil and Catherine MacNeil of Tangasdale Isle of Barra.
John	Mcintosh	26	27/03/1941	Second Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 26. Son of Donald McIntosh and of Annie H. McIntosh of Dalguise Perthshire.
Michael	Otoole	40	27/03/1941	Donkeyman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 40
Gordon John	Robson	26	27/03/1941	Third Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 26. Son of John and Margaret Robson of Glencruitten Oban Argyllshire.
William Taylor	Ruxton		27/03/1941	Chief Steward	Canadian Merchant Navy	Canada	Halifax Memorial	Panel 18.
Frederick	Smith	30	27/03/1941	Fifth Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 30. Son of Frederick Albert and Agnes McMurray Smith; husband of Janet Smith of Balsall Heath Birmingham.
Clement	Snowball	36	27/03/1941	Carpenter	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 36. Husband of P.Snowball of South Bank Middlesbrough Yorkshire.
James Mccrone	Speirs	38	27/03/1941	Fourth Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 38
Kenneth Sidney Thomas	Spencer	17	27/03/1941	Deck Boy	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 17. Son of Sidney S. R. and Gertrude Florence Spencer of Forest Hill London.
Thomas George	Young	45	27/03/1941	Chief Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 45. Son of Archibald Young and of Susan Young of Johnshaven Kincardineshire; husband of Mary Young (nee Macdonald) of Aberdeen.

Empire Mersey

She was a 5,791 GRT steam cargo ship that was hit on 14 October 1942 by torpedoes fired by German submarine U-618 at position 54° 00' N 40° 15' W. This vessel was formerly Ramon de Larrinaga which was salvaged after capsising in 1941 and rebuilt.

Casualties

Forenames	Surname & Honours	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Service	Country	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Addl. Information
George Henry	Crowther	47	14/10/1942	Deck Hand	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 47. Husband of Phylis Crowther of Penarth Glamorgan.
Douglas Haig	Dalby	24	14/10/1942	Deck Hand	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 24. Son of Robert and Margaret Elizabeth Dalby of Southwick Sunderland Co. Durham.
Felix	De Bastarrechea	55	14/10/1942	Master	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 55. Husband of Eugenia de Bastarrechea of New Mills Derbyshire.
Marino	De Jaureguizar	57	14/10/1942	Chief Steward	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 57. Son of Marino and Apolinar de Jaureguizar; husband of Maria Ventura de Jaureguizar of Ouderkerk a/d Amstel Holland.
John	Drysdale	57	14/10/1942	Able Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 43.	Age 57
Harry A.	Holloway	46	14/10/1942	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 46. Son of Harry and Sarah Jane Holloway.
Robert	Lawson	41	14/10/1942	Deck Hand	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 41. Son of James Lawson and of Margaret Lawson (nee Oakes); husband of Mary Lawson (nee Cowie) of Glasgow.
Alexander Donald	Livingstone	24	14/10/1942	Fourth Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 24. Son of Alexander and Janet Livingstone of Glasgow.
Walter	Meering	25	14/10/1942	Cook	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 25
David James	Mcnair	22	14/10/1942	Second Radio Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 22. Son of James B. R. and Ellen E. McNair of Shipley Yorkshire.
Leslie William Frank	Roberts	29	14/10/1942	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 29. Son of Annie Elizabeth Roberts of Swaythling Southampton.
Dennis James	Solman	18	14/10/1942	Third Radio Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 18. Son of Gerald Stanley Solman and Ivy Elizabeth Solman of Brighton Sussex.
William Hubert	Symonds	42	14/10/1942	Greaser	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 42. Husband of Winifred Symonds (nee Allen).
Manuel Jesus	Vigo	46	14/10/1942	Carpenter	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 46

Empire Metal

She was a 8,201 GRT motor tanker that was bombed by aircraft on 2 January 1943 at Bone (or Bona) harbour and sunk after burning until at least 6 January 1943.

Casualties

Forenames	Surname & Honours	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Service	Country	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Addl. Information
William John	Daniels	37	02/01/1943	Fourth Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	Algeria	Bone War Cemetery, Annaba	V. C. 5.	Age 37. Son of John and Lillian Daniels of Birmingham; husband of Mary Daniels of South Yardley Birmingham.
Joseph	Halligan	16	02/01/1943	Boy	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 16. Son of William P. and Mary Halligan of Liverpool.
Selwyn	Law	52	02/01/1943	Master	Merchant Navy	Algeria	Bone War Cemetery, Annaba	V. C. 8.	Age 52. Son of John Charles and Susan Binder Law of Monkseaton Northumberland.
James Ostler	Mackay	27	02/01/1943	First Radio Officer	Merchant Navy	Algeria	Bone War Cemetery, Annaba	V. C. 7.	Age 27. Son of Malcolm and Mary Keir Ostler Mackay of Alyth Perthshire.
Richard Norman	Reed	20	02/01/1943	Third Officer	Merchant Navy	Algeria	Bone War Cemetery, Annaba	V. C. 9.	Age 20. Son of Alfred George and Annie Alice Reed of Gravesend Kent.
Norman	Walton	38	02/01/1943	Chief Officer	Merchant Navy	Algeria	Bone War Cemetery, Annaba	V. C. 6.	Age 38

Empire Mica

She was a 8,032 GRT steam tanker that was sunk on 29 June 1942 by torpedoes fired by German submarine U-67 at position 29° 25' N 85° 17' W.

Casualties

Forenames	Surname & Honours	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Service	Country	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Addl. Information
Ernest Malcolm	Barker	47	29/06/1942	Able Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 47. Son of Frederick and Maria Barker; husband of Evelyn Barker of Liverpool.
Douglas Harry	Chard	26	29/06/1942	Carpenter	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 26. Son of William Harry and Martha Chard of St. George Bristol; husband of Patricia Chard of St. Pauls Bristol.
James	Clegg	37	29/06/1942	Fireman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 37. Son of Thomas and Francis Clegg.
Laurence	Conlon	17	29/06/1942	Assistant Cook	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 17. Son of Lawrence and Elizabeth Conlon of Belfast Northern Ireland.
Russell	Craft	18	29/06/1942	Sailor	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 18. Son of Clarence Samuel and Alice Myrtle Craft.
Thomas William Hugh	Damsell	21	29/06/1942	Greaser	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Damsell of Totterdown Bristol.
Edward James	Dunstan	19	29/06/1942	Assistant Steward	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 19. Son of Elizabeth G. Fuller. of Falmouth Cornwall.
Roy Donald George	Edwards	19	29/06/1942	Fireman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 19. Son of George Cecil and Clara May Edwards of Pilning Gloucestershire.
Douglas Harold	Elvidge	17	29/06/1942	Ordinary Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 17. Son of Heber and Francisca Elvidge of Sea Mills Gloucestershire.
Harry Thomas	Hale	28	29/06/1942	Able Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 28
Joseph	Hall	26	29/06/1942	Sailor	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 26
Frederick Ronald	Hayward	18	29/06/1942	Cabin Boy	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 18. Son of John W. and Kathleen Nellie Hayward of Shirehampton Bristol.
Arthur Thomas Alfred	Hudd	16	29/06/1942	Pantry Boy	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 16. Son of Frank and Edith Hudd of Avonmouth Gloucestershire.
Martin	King	58	29/06/1942	Greaser	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 58
James John	Lowe	16	29/06/1942	Galley Boy	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 16
Roderick	Mcilraith	31	29/06/1942	Chief Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 31. Son of John and Sarah McIlraith; husband of Isabella May McIlraith of Manor Park Essex.
Henry Thomas	Oxenham	42	29/06/1942	Storekeeper	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 42. Son of Robert and Eliza Oxenham; husband of Amy Oxenham.
David Donald	Paterson	43	29/06/1942	Chief Steward	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 43
John James Kidd	Reid	29	29/06/1942	Donkeyman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 29. (served as CLARK JAMES). Husband of Marion Reid of Glasgow.
Charles Philip	Ryan	47	29/06/1942	Fireman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 47
Gordon Stanley	Skerrett	37	29/06/1942	Able Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 37. Son of John and Margaret Skerrett.
Anthony John	Smith	18	29/06/1942	Assistant Steward	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 18
Frederick	Smith	64	29/06/1942	Cook	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 64
Joseph Young	Steele	34	29/06/1942	Third Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 34. Kings Commendation for Brave Conduct. Son of Joseph Young Steele and Mary Steele; husband of Annie Weir Steele of Paisley Renfrewshire.
Harold Joseph	Urell	33	29/06/1942	Fifth Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 33. Son of William Wallis Urell and of Eliza Urell of Mutley Plymouth; husband of Edith Louvan Urell.
William	Vyse	49	29/06/1942	Boatswain	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 49. Husband of Hannah Vyse of North Shields Northumberland.
James	White	59	29/06/1942	Fireman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 59

Empire Miniver

She was a 5,724 GRT steam cargo ship that was hit on 18 October 1940 by torpedoes fired by German submarine U-99 at position 56° 40' N 10° 45' W.

Casualties

Forenames	Surname & Honours	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Service	Country	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Addl. Information
Alfred	Barlow	29	18/10/1940	Fourth Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 29. Son of Arthur Richard and Mary Barlow.
Herbert	Edwards	41	18/10/1940	Fireman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 41
Alexander Mcghie	Paul	44	18/10/1940	Chief Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 44. Son of Robert S. and Mary McGhie Paul; husband of Annie Williamson Paul of Glasgow.

Empire Moat

She was a 2,922 GRT steam cargo ship that was sunk on 20 September 1941 by torpedoes fired by German submarine U-124 at position 48° 07' N 22° 05' W. There were no fatalaties from this attack but some crew members lost their lives when the rescue ship Walmer Castle - see entry HERE was sunk as a result of bombing by aircraft.

Casualties

Forenames	Surname & Honours	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Service	Country	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Addl. Information
George William	Anstey	37	21/09/1941	Chief Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 37. Son of John and Elizabeth Anstey; husband of Robertina Anstey of South Shields Co. Durham.
William	Douglas	41	21/09/1941	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 41. Son of Alexander and Grace Douglas; husband of Euphemia Douglas of Maryhill Glasgow.
James Henry	Gallen	39	21/09/1941	Third Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 39. Husband of Flora Gallen of Glasgow.
Harry Thomas	Mays	65	21/09/1941	Second Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 65
Malcolm	Mckelvie	21	21/09/1941	Able Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 21. Son of William and Margaret McKelvie of Eriskay South Uist.

Empire Moonbeam

She was a 6,849 GRT steam cargo ship that was damaged on 12 September 1942 by torpedoes fired by German submarine U-211, and sunk by further torpedoes from U-608 at position 48° 55' N 33° 38' W.

Casualties

Forenames	Surname & Honours	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Service	Country	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Addl. Information
William John Thompson	Atkins	36	08/08/1942	Chief Cook	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 36. Son of George and Elizebeth Atkins; husband of Ida Atkins of North Shields Northumberland.
John Henry	Brice	39	08/08/1942	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 39. Son of John and Ellen Phoebe Brice.
Thomas	Cushnahan	28	08/08/1942	Able Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 28. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Cushnahan of Portglenone Co. Antrim Northern Ireland; husband of Annie Cushnahan of Lurgan Co. Armagh Northern Ireland.
T	Dwyer	27	08/08/1942	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 27
Wilfred John	Elson	20	08/08/1942	Carpenter	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 20. Husband of Frances Elizabeth Elson of Chester.
Robert Sloan	Graham	20	11/09/1942	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 20. Son of Elizabeth Robertson of Stevenston Ayrshire.
Thomas	Hughes	40	08/08/1942	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 40
Edward B.	Jenkins	21	08/08/1942	Fourth Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 21. Son of Winifred Jenkins of Porth Glamorgan.
Alexander Murdo	Macleod	42	11/09/1942	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 42. Son of Murdo and Christina Murray MacLeod.
James	Rutherford	34	11/09/1942	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 34

Empire Mordred

She was a 7,024 GRT steam cargo ship that was sunk on 7 February 1943 by a mine laid by German submarine U-118 at position 35° 58' N 05° 59' W.

Casualties

Forenames	Surname & Honours	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Service	Country	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Addl. Information
Charles Francis	Geary	42	08/02/1943	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 42. Son of James and Sarah Geary; husband of Ethel Geary of Carshalton Surrey.
John Peter	Gibson	29	08/02/1943	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 29. Son of Michael Gibson and of Grace Gibson (nee McGougan); husband of Helen Gibson (nee OConnor) of Glasgow.
James	Hatch	39	08/02/1943	Third Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 39. Son of James and Helen Hood Hatch; husband of Esther Hatch of Glasgow.
Alexander	Henderson	54	08/02/1943	Chief Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 54
Sidney	Herbert	38	08/02/1943	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 38. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Emma Herbert of Norbury Surrey.
Leonard William	Honor	19	08/02/1943	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 19. Son of Leonard Thomas Honor and of Lily L. J. Honor of Kennington London.
Samuel Henderson	Kerr	18	08/02/1943	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 18
Robert	Lang	23	08/02/1943	Fourth Engineer Officer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 23. Son of Alexander and Agnes Lang of Glasgow.
Roderick Angus	Macleod	29	08/02/1943	Able Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 29. Son of Duncan and Marion Macleod of Stornoway Isle of Lewis.
Owen	Mcglone	28	08/02/1943	Greaser	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 28
William John	Pont	25	08/02/1943	Sailor	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 25. Son of Ernest William Pont and of Isabella Pont of Speers Point New South Wales Australia.

Empire Morn

She was a 7,092 GRT steam cargo ship that had been converted to a Catapult Armed Merchant (CAM) ship by the MOWT. She was heavily damaged on 25 April 1943 by a mine laid by German submarine U-117 at position 33° 52' N 07° 50' W.

Casualties

Forenames	Surname & Honours	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Service	Country	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Addl. Information
Edward Henry	Blake	18	26/04/1943	Ordinary Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 18. Son of George Charles Edward and Gladys Norman Blake of Thornton Heath Surrey.
Tudor Vaughan	Davies	20	26/04/1943	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 20. Son of Tudor and Perrie Davies of Bridgend Glamorgan.
John Walter	Gardner	18	26/04/1943	Ordinary Seaman	Merchant Navy	Morocco	Ben Msik European Cemetery	Plot 59A. Row 1. Grave 2.	Age 18. Son of Arthur Walter and May Elizabeth Gardner of Raynes Park Surrey.
Donald Ivor	Harris	22	26/04/1943	Sailor	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 22. Son of Charles and Beatrice Maud Harris of Redruth Cornwall.
James	Hay	61	26/04/1943	Able Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 61
Francis	Perkins	30	26/04/1943	Donkeyman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 30
William	Rea	45	26/04/1943	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 45
Alexander Thomas	Sheehan	26	26/04/1943	Able Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 26
William George	Short	33	26/04/1943	Fireman and Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 33. Son of Walter and Rosina Short of Newport Monmouthshire; husband of Ivy Emma Short of Gaer Newport.
Raymond Victor	Steed	14	26/04/1943	Galley Boy	Merchant Navy	Morocco	Ben Msik European Cemetery	Plot 59A. Row 1. Grave 1.	Age 14. Raymond V. Steed is the youngest known Second World War service death.
Stephen	Walsh	35	26/04/1943	Carpenter	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 35. Son of William and Catherine Walsh; husband of Hilda Walsh of Abergavenny Monmouthshire.
Leslie Herbert	Watts	19	26/04/1943	Ordinary Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 19. Son of Walter John and Bessie Lily Watts of Norwich.
Melville	Webb	20	26/04/1943	Ordinary Seaman	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 20. Son of Stanley and Gwendoline Webb of Newport Monmouthshire.
Reginald	White	18	26/04/1943	Sailor	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 18. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. White of Newport Monmouthshire.

Empire Ness

She was a 2,922 GRT steam cargo ship that was sunk on 30 November 1944 as a result of a collision with William Paca at position 51° 22' N 03° 54' E.

Casualties

Forenames	Surname & Honours	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Service	Country	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Addl. Information
Edwin John	Culliford	64	28/06/1941	Master	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Tower Hill Memorial	Panel 44.	Age 64. Husband of Lily May Culliford of Whitchurch Glamorgan.
Robert Henry	Mccully	29	18/02/1947	Lamp Trimmer	Merchant Navy	United Kingdom	Whitley Bay (St. Paul) Churchyard	On boundary South-west of Church.	Age 29. Son of Robert Henry and Jennie McCully of Cullercoats; husband of Margaret Jane McCully of Whitley Bay.