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Engine trouble was the common denominator in the loss of two ships and several landing craft needed by the Allies. The Empire Tarpon and the Southern Empress both sank on Oct. 14, 1942. The Southern Empress had some help provided by a torpedo from the U-221 on the evening of Oct. 13/14. Her cargo, over 11,000 tons The Empire Tarpon just seems to have been a ragged old ship. She sank under tow for unexplained reasons The common denominator is that the Southern Empress had fallen out of convoy HX-209 the day they sailed |
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Rol of Honour |
In memory of those who lost their lives on the SS Southern Empress "Heroes all of them" |
Aadahl, Richard W. G. |
Chief Steward |
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Adams, Francis |
Fireman |
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Allison, Robert |
3rd Engineer Officer |
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Aspinall, Thomas H. |
Able Seaman (Royal Navy) |
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Ayre, E. |
Able Seaman |
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Barks, Reginald |
Able Seaman (Royal Navy) |
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Boots, Ernest |
Mess Room Boy |
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Butler, David |
Greaser |
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Conolly, Bartholomew |
Fireman |
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Dunn, P. W. |
Fireman |
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Eyre, John |
Able Seaman |
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Gale, Arthur F. T. |
Sergeant (Royal Marines) |
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Gibson, Daniel |
Ordinary Seaman |
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Hall, Thomas |
Boy |
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Hansen, Olaf Kr. |
Master |
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Able Seaman (Royal Navy) |
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Harris, John S. |
Boatswain |
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Hibberd, John |
Ordinary Seaman |
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Hill, James |
Greaser |
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Holgate, Frederick C. |
Sailor |
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Horrigan, Patrick |
Trimmer |
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Hutchison, Jeremiah |
Sailor |
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Johnson, William G. |
Steward |
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Kelly, John |
Trimmer |
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Knighton, John |
Greaser |
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Mackintosh, John |
Carpenter |
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MacNeil, Donald |
Able Seaman |
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Mahy, Charles F. |
Steward |
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Main, William A. C. |
Assistant Steward |
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Massey, Edward A. L. |
Fireman Trimmer |
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Mathie, George M. |
2nd Engineer Oficer |
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McGuigan, John |
Assistant Steward |
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McKinnon, Andrew M. |
Mess Room Boy |
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McLaughlin, Reginald |
Deck Boy |
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McNally, John |
Mess Room Boy |
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Rimmer, Richard |
6th Engineer Officer |
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Robinson, George E. |
Sailor |
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Rumsey, Edwin E. |
Quartermaster |
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Ryrie, Donald B. |
1st Radio Officer |
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Sisoff, Leonard |
Mess Room Boy |
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Skinner, William |
Chief Engineer Officer |
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Smith, John G. |
Sailor |
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Stanford, George A. |
Fireman Trimmer |
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Stratford, D. |
Boy |
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Williams, William |
Able Seaman |
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Worsley, Harold |
3rd Radio Officer |
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Yearwood, Burnley G. |
Able Seaman |
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Wylie, John B. |
3rd Officer |
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