Cargo Service

Dromore Castle

Lost when mined 12 December

Master

R Hodgson

King Edward

Left  Hull

13 December

For New York

Torpedoed & sunk 27 December

Master

J H Ewens

Chief Officer

E R Massam

Second Officer

H J Bee

Third Radio Officer

D W MacLachlan

Second Engineer

G Lyall

Bosun

D Deas

Able Seamen

L Dick

G Moss

W L Patterson

W W Roper

Donkeyman

R W H Rhodes

Greaser

S W Eggleton

Fireman/Trimmers

A Atlass

E Carter

F Farmer

W Frude

D Langthorpe

H Newby

C M Rowe

P F Thorley

Steward

W H Heather

Cook

J C Cutter

Cabin Boy

H W Drewery

Ripley

Left Forcados

For UK via Duala, Takoradi & Trinidad

Torpedoed & sunk 12 December

St Merriel

Master

S B Davis

J Owens

Chief Officer

J Donovan

Ellis

Second Officer

F B Jones

Rees

Third Officer

D McDiamed

Cadets

Robinson

Chamberlain

First Radio Officer

A Taylor

Second Radio Officer

B Prescott

Chief Engineer

E McKay

Stobbs

Second Engineer

C F Collins

Blenkinsop

Third Engineer

M G Mower

Fourth Engineer

M F Hughes

Fifth Engineer

G L Hargreaves

Sixth Engineer

A Barton

Chief Steward

H Townsend

Able Seaman

K Ebanks

Trooping Services

Arundel Castle

Left Clyde

12 December

For Algiers

Dunnottar Castle

Left Clyde

12 December

For North Africa

Master

R T Smailes

M H Williams