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The Hurstwood was a 1,200 ton freighter built in Sunderland in 1906, on Feb. 5, 1917 she was en route from London to Newcastle-on-Tyne when, a little after noon SMS UB-34 torpedoed her without warning six miles from Whitby. The explosion killed three crewmen instantly and badly injured three others, one of which died shortly after they left the ship. |
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Roll of Honour |
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In memory of those who lost their lives in SS Hurstwood "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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Bidmead, Edward J. |
Donkeyman |
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Sibbald, Frederick M. |
2nd Engineer |
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Udall, Robert |
1st Engineer |
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Wrathmall, Richard |
Fireman |
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