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A mine laid by U-103 claimed the SS Garron Head on Nov. 16, 1917 in the Bay of Biscay. She was built at Irvine's in West Hartlepool in 1913 and operated for the Ulster Steamship Company (Head Line) of Belfast. During the war they would lose 11 ships, ten to U-boats, Garron Head was the only one lost to a mine. It is known the master survived, however twenty-eight others perished. |
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Roll of Honour |
In memory of those who lost their lives in SS Garron Head "As long as we embrace them in our memory, their spirit will always be with us" |
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Rate |
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Burney, William |
Fireman & Trimmer |
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Creen, Archibald |
3rd Steward |
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Creighton, Edward H. |
1st Engineer |
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Crowley, James E. |
Able Seaman |
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Davison, Charles |
Greaser |
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Devine, Thomas |
Fireman & Trimmer |
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Dunn, David A. |
Donkeyman |
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Hanna, John C. |
2nd Engineer |
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Hay, William J. |
Sailor |
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Hodkinson, Arthur |
Fireman & Trimmer |
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Holmes, Charles A. |
3rd Engineer |
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Kennedy, Matthew J. |
2nd Steward |
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Lewis, James |
Fireman & Trimmer |
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Lyttle, John |
Sailor |
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Maxwell, James |
2nd Mate |
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McDonald, William |
Ship's Cook |
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McIlwaine, James |
4th Engineer Officer |
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McKay, Patrick |
Boatswain |
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McMordie, Leslie W. W. |
1st Mate |
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Moore, Alexander |
Chief Steward |
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Porter, James |
Fireman & Trimmer |
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Ritchie, James |
3rd Mate |
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Runnette, William J. |
Carpenter |
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Shaw, Thomas M. |
Sailor |
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Skilling, James |
Able Seaman |
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Taylor, Edwin L. |
Wireless Operator |
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This list contains the names of 26 know to have been lost on the Garron Head. |
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