Robert was a fatality from the Empire Celt which was a 8.032 ton oil tanker, built in 1941 and owned by the Ministry of War Transport and managed by Sir James German & Co., Cardiff.
On 24th February 1942 the Empire Celt was torpedoed by the German submarine U.558 while 420 miles SSE of St John's in position 43.50N 43.58W while on voyage from Greenock to New York via Halifax Nova Scotia in ballast and carrying two passengers. She was part of convoy ON67 comprising 37 ships.
The Master, Captain Edward McCready, and 22 survivors were rescued by the Canadian rescue ship CITADELLE and 24 rescued by HM Trawler ST ZENO, and landed at St John's, Newfoundland on 27th February. 4 crew and 2 gunners were lost.
On 24th February 1942 the Empire Celt was torpedoed by the German submarine U.558 while 420 miles SSE of St John's in position 43.50N 43.58W while on voyage from Greenock to New York via Halifax Nova Scotia in ballast and carrying two passengers. She was part of convoy ON67 comprising 37 ships.
The Master, Captain Edward McCready, and 22 survivors were rescued by the Canadian rescue ship CITADELLE and 24 rescued by HM Trawler ST ZENO, and landed at St John's, Newfoundland on 27th February. 4 crew and 2 gunners were lost.
Robert was a fatality from the Empire Celt which was a 8.032 ton oil tanker, built in 1941 and owned by the Ministry of War Transport and managed by Sir James German & Co., Cardiff.
On 24th February 1942 the Empire Celt was torpedoed by the German submarine U.558 while 420 miles SSE of St John's in position 43.50N 43.58W while on voyage from Greenock to New York via Halifax Nova Scotia in ballast and carrying two passengers. She was part of convoy ON67 comprising 37 ships.
The Master, Captain Edward McCready, and 22 survivors were rescued by the Canadian rescue ship CITADELLE and 24 rescued by HM Trawler ST ZENO, and landed at St John's, Newfoundland on 27th February. 4 crew and 2 gunners were lost.
On 24th February 1942 the Empire Celt was torpedoed by the German submarine U.558 while 420 miles SSE of St John's in position 43.50N 43.58W while on voyage from Greenock to New York via Halifax Nova Scotia in ballast and carrying two passengers. She was part of convoy ON67 comprising 37 ships.
The Master, Captain Edward McCready, and 22 survivors were rescued by the Canadian rescue ship CITADELLE and 24 rescued by HM Trawler ST ZENO, and landed at St John's, Newfoundland on 27th February. 4 crew and 2 gunners were lost.
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