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Subject: Re: S.S. MARCONI (LIVERPOOL)

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Billy McGee

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Date Posted: 16/10/07 2:08pm
In reply to: Judith Willis 's message, "S.S. MARCONI (LIVERPOOL)" on 16/10/07 12:29pm

Cargo ship Marconi, 7,402grt, (Kaye & Son Co. Ltd, Marconi SS Co. Ltd) had sailed in ballast from Manchester and joined up with the 38 ship Convoy OB-322 which left Liverpool on the 12th May 1941. Like most of the OB series of Convoy,�s the ships would disperse at a given point and sail independently to their individual ports, with the Marconi to head for the River Plate. On the 20th May the day the Convoy dispersed the Marconi was attacked by U-109 270 miles South-East of Greenland and sunk in approximate position 54� 00N 41� 00W taking 11 men with her. After six days the 54 crew and 1 DEMS gunner were picked up by the US Coastguard cutter General Greene on ice patrol, by this time another 8 men had died in the boat and were buried at sea. The survivors were landed in St John�s, Newfoundland where a further 3 men died in hospital and were buried in St John�s.

Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial Panel 68

BAI, Fireman and Trimmer, JUMBO N., S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 22nd May 1941. Age 24.

BALE, Trimmer, RICHARD, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 22nd - 28th May 1941. Age 20.

BEND, Fireman and Trimmer, SHELSTON, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 22nd May 1941. Age 46.

CAPON, Chief Refrigerator Engineer, ROBERT, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 21st May 1941. Age 52.

CEESAY, Trimmer, KIMO, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 22nd May 1941. Age 25.

DAVIES, Cook, JAMES WILLIAM, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 21st May 1941. Age 47.

GARRISON, Sailor, ALBERT, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 21st May 1941. Age 17.

HAILSTONE, Master, FRANK EMMANUEL, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 21st May 1941. Age 42. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Hailstone; husband of Maud Eunice Hailstone, of East Ham. Essex.

HARRISON, Chief Engineer Officer, WILLIAM ALFRED, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 21st May 1941. Age 62. Husband of Madeline Harrison of Waterloo, Liverpool.

HORN, Assistant Steward, ROBERT TWEEDIE, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 21st May 1941. Age 19. Son of Robert Tweedie Horn and Gladys Horn, of Seedley, Salford, Lancashire.

ISMAIL MAHOMET, Fireman and Trimmer, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 22nd May 1941. Age 22. Husband of Ellen Rosetta Ismail, of Longsight, Manchester.

JAMES, Trimmer, GEORGE, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 22nd May 1941. Age 30.

LEECH, Able Seaman, JOHN THOMAS, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 21st May 1941. Age 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Leech; husband of Gladys Leech, of Greenwich, London.

MURRAY, Boatswain, LAURENCE, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 21st May 1941. Age 26. Son of Laurence and Jemima Murray.

PALMER, Fireman and Trimmer, JOHN, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 22nd May 1941. Age 51.

PHILIPS, Baker, F T, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 21st May 1941. Age 41.

PRATT, Trimmer, JOSEPH D., S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 22nd - 28th May 1941. Age 28.

WILTON, Donkeyman, ARTHUR, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 21st May 1941. Age 35. Husband of Kathleen Mary Wilton, of Penarth, Glamorgan.

WRIGHT, Greaser, THOMAS WILLIAM, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 21st May 1941. Age 59.

Buried Ashore

BARENSCHE, Greaser, JOSEPH FREDERICK, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 18th June 1941. Age 44. Of South Africa. Buried St. John's Anglican Cemetery. Lot 24. Sec. D. Grave 5.

BRIRIA, Trimmer, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 3rd June 1941. Age 44. Buried St. John's Anglican Cemetery. Lot 24. Sec. D. Grave 16.

MURPHY, Greaser, WILLIAM, S.S. Marconi (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 14th June 1941. Age 47. Buried St. John's East Newfoundland (Mount Carmel) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: S.S. MARCONI (LIVERPOOL)	Billy McGee (Research Records)	16/10/07 2:26pm
Re: S.S. MARCONI (LIVERPOOL) -- Billy McGee (Arthur Wilton), 16/10/07 4:21pm Re: S.S. MARCONI (LIVERPOOL) -- Richard Bale, 29/10/09 10:15pm