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Robert McCall | |||
| Rank: | Chief Engineering Officer | ||
| Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | Merchant Navy | ||
| Name of Rgt or Ship: | S.S. Manchester Merchant (Manchester) | ||
| Died: | 25/02/1943 | Age: | 51 |
| Country of burial: | Lost at Sea | Grave Photo: | Yes |
| Cemetery or Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | ||
| Town Memorial: | Not Listed | ||
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No record of year of construction for the "Manchester Merchant", it's gross register tonnage was 5670, it was 446 feet long, 57 feet wide and could make 13.8 knots. A cargo liner, it was one of 13 ships operated by Manchester Liners Ltd, St. Anne's Square, Manchester 2. It could accomodate 12 - 1st class passengers. East of Cape Race, travelling from Manchester to St. John, New Brunswick, on the 25/02/43 she was torpedoed by U-628, whilst in convoy ON166 and sank in position - 45.10N 43.23W. There were 29 survivors, but 36 crew/passengers were lost. | |||
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