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After leaving Freetown on Nov. 19 the Empire Statesman reported engine trouble two days later, she was not able to keep up with the other ships in convoy SL-56.S. The convoy sailed on, but the Empire Statesman sailed alone. She almost made it, but on Dec. 11, 1940 the U-94 torpedoed and sank the ship 158 miles west southwest of Rockall. All thirty-two men on board perished.
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Roll of Honour |
In memory of those who lost their lives in Empire Statesman "As long as we embrace them in our memory, their spirit will always be with us" |
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Rank / Rate |
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Anderson, John |
Chief Officer |
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Blance, Peter |
5th Engineer Officer |
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Brown, James |
Master |
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Brown, James |
3rd Officer |
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Butchart, John |
2nd Radio Officer |
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Cairns, William I. |
Steward |
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Carr, John Henry |
Able Seaman |
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Chapman, James |
Able Seaman |
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Cosgrow, Barney A. |
3rd Engineer Officer |
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Couldrey, Robert W. |
Seaman (RNR) |
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Davis, Thomas |
Able Seaman |
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Gibson, John S. |
Cook |
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Gray, Gifford T. |
Ordinary Seaman |
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Gray, Peter |
Ordinary Seaman |
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Harrison, Cyril |
2nd Engineer Officer |
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Henderson, Magnus L. |
Sailor |
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Hunnam, William J. F. |
Ordinary Seaman |
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Hunter, Alfred T. |
Carpenter |
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Madden, John W. |
2nd Officer |
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Mann, Peter G. |
Ordinary Seaman |
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Morgan, Mark J. |
4th Engineer Officer |
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Nicol, Norman W. G. |
Greaser |
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Nicol, Walter K. |
Greaser |
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O'Donnell, Samuel |
Galley Boy |
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Orr, Peter |
Donkeyman |
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Price, Wilfred |
Sailor |
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Roberts, Hugh |
Chief Steward |
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Robertson, Peter J. |
Able Seaman |
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Russell, William F. |
Boatswain |
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Troup, James |
Cabin Boy |
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Turnill, Willoughby R. |
1st Radio Officer |
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Whitehead, Frederick |
Chief Engineer Officer |
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