Spouse: Euphemia (Effie) Gillies
Children: Jeanette, Effie, Mary, Margaret and John
According to the 1930 Census, Mr. Maclean emigrated to the U.S. in 1910. According to the 1925 NY State Census, he had been in the U.S. for 18 years, and in 1911 he became a Naturalized Citizen at Erie County, NY. On April 2, 1923, at Buffalo, NY, he married Effie Gillies, who was also from Scotland.
Note: Photos of Mr. Maclean's signature clearly show his preferred spelling - 'Maclean' rather than 'MacLean' as appears on the many documents I found on ancestry.com.
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U.S. Mrchant Marine
Service Number: 133281
Award: Mariner's Medal
Address of Record: Hamburg, New York
On Feb 5, 1943, Chief Mate ARCHIBALD MACLEAN was on board the SS West Portal, an American merchant ship, as it made its way from New York and Halifax to Liverpool.
The freighter, carrying general cargo, army stores and mail, had straggled from Convoy SC-118 and was sailing a zigzag course when it was spotted by German submarine U-413. From a distance of 3500 yards, the u-boat fired a spread of four torpedoes, the third hitting the ship forward of the bridge. Two more torpedoes were fired and the second hit the stern, causing the ship to sink. A distress signel was received by HMS Vanessa (D29) but no position was given so Vanessa left the convoy and searched. They found nothing. Although some of the men were observed by the Germans getting into lifeboats, they were never seen again.
There were 40 Merchant Mariners, 25 Navy Armed Guards, and 12 passengers on board; none survived.
Children: Jeanette, Effie, Mary, Margaret and John
According to the 1930 Census, Mr. Maclean emigrated to the U.S. in 1910. According to the 1925 NY State Census, he had been in the U.S. for 18 years, and in 1911 he became a Naturalized Citizen at Erie County, NY. On April 2, 1923, at Buffalo, NY, he married Effie Gillies, who was also from Scotland.
Note: Photos of Mr. Maclean's signature clearly show his preferred spelling - 'Maclean' rather than 'MacLean' as appears on the many documents I found on ancestry.com.
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U.S. Mrchant Marine
Service Number: 133281
Award: Mariner's Medal
Address of Record: Hamburg, New York
On Feb 5, 1943, Chief Mate ARCHIBALD MACLEAN was on board the SS West Portal, an American merchant ship, as it made its way from New York and Halifax to Liverpool.
The freighter, carrying general cargo, army stores and mail, had straggled from Convoy SC-118 and was sailing a zigzag course when it was spotted by German submarine U-413. From a distance of 3500 yards, the u-boat fired a spread of four torpedoes, the third hitting the ship forward of the bridge. Two more torpedoes were fired and the second hit the stern, causing the ship to sink. A distress signel was received by HMS Vanessa (D29) but no position was given so Vanessa left the convoy and searched. They found nothing. Although some of the men were observed by the Germans getting into lifeboats, they were never seen again.
There were 40 Merchant Mariners, 25 Navy Armed Guards, and 12 passengers on board; none survived.
Spouse: Euphemia (Effie) Gillies
Children: Jeanette, Effie, Mary, Margaret and John
According to the 1930 Census, Mr. Maclean emigrated to the U.S. in 1910. According to the 1925 NY State Census, he had been in the U.S. for 18 years, and in 1911 he became a Naturalized Citizen at Erie County, NY. On April 2, 1923, at Buffalo, NY, he married Effie Gillies, who was also from Scotland.
Note: Photos of Mr. Maclean's signature clearly show his preferred spelling - 'Maclean' rather than 'MacLean' as appears on the many documents I found on ancestry.com.
~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~
U.S. Mrchant Marine
Service Number: 133281
Award: Mariner's Medal
Address of Record: Hamburg, New York
On Feb 5, 1943, Chief Mate ARCHIBALD MACLEAN was on board the SS West Portal, an American merchant ship, as it made its way from New York and Halifax to Liverpool.
The freighter, carrying general cargo, army stores and mail, had straggled from Convoy SC-118 and was sailing a zigzag course when it was spotted by German submarine U-413. From a distance of 3500 yards, the u-boat fired a spread of four torpedoes, the third hitting the ship forward of the bridge. Two more torpedoes were fired and the second hit the stern, causing the ship to sink. A distress signel was received by HMS Vanessa (D29) but no position was given so Vanessa left the convoy and searched. They found nothing. Although some of the men were observed by the Germans getting into lifeboats, they were never seen again.
There were 40 Merchant Mariners, 25 Navy Armed Guards, and 12 passengers on board; none survived.
Children: Jeanette, Effie, Mary, Margaret and John
According to the 1930 Census, Mr. Maclean emigrated to the U.S. in 1910. According to the 1925 NY State Census, he had been in the U.S. for 18 years, and in 1911 he became a Naturalized Citizen at Erie County, NY. On April 2, 1923, at Buffalo, NY, he married Effie Gillies, who was also from Scotland.
Note: Photos of Mr. Maclean's signature clearly show his preferred spelling - 'Maclean' rather than 'MacLean' as appears on the many documents I found on ancestry.com.
~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~
U.S. Mrchant Marine
Service Number: 133281
Award: Mariner's Medal
Address of Record: Hamburg, New York
On Feb 5, 1943, Chief Mate ARCHIBALD MACLEAN was on board the SS West Portal, an American merchant ship, as it made its way from New York and Halifax to Liverpool.
The freighter, carrying general cargo, army stores and mail, had straggled from Convoy SC-118 and was sailing a zigzag course when it was spotted by German submarine U-413. From a distance of 3500 yards, the u-boat fired a spread of four torpedoes, the third hitting the ship forward of the bridge. Two more torpedoes were fired and the second hit the stern, causing the ship to sink. A distress signel was received by HMS Vanessa (D29) but no position was given so Vanessa left the convoy and searched. They found nothing. Although some of the men were observed by the Germans getting into lifeboats, they were never seen again.
There were 40 Merchant Mariners, 25 Navy Armed Guards, and 12 passengers on board; none survived.
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