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2nd  Officer William Ritchie Scarborough

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2nd Officer William Ritchie Scarborough

Birth
Death
21 Jan 1940 (aged 30–31)
Burial
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England Add to Map
Plot
- SS "Ferryhill"
Memorial ID
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SS "Ferryhill" (transport)

Husband of Kathleen Scarborough, of Aberdeen,


Tolhuisen Michael 08/09/2005

FERRYHILL is almost certainly an old collier of the Aberdeen Coal and Shipping Co., I have part details for a likely one, a ship of 1086grt built by Hall, Russell at Aberdeen under yard number 673 completed October 1919. Lost 1940 when she struck a mine.Ferryhill was built in 1916 and mined by U-61 1.5 miles N ST MARYS FIRTH OF FORTH on the 21st January 1940. She was carrying 1.200 tons of coal onroute from Blyth to Aberdeen. 11 crew lost,

incl. Master Captain Williamsen John Taylor Stephen

Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?1964

SS "Ferryhill" (transport)

Husband of Kathleen Scarborough, of Aberdeen,


Tolhuisen Michael 08/09/2005

FERRYHILL is almost certainly an old collier of the Aberdeen Coal and Shipping Co., I have part details for a likely one, a ship of 1086grt built by Hall, Russell at Aberdeen under yard number 673 completed October 1919. Lost 1940 when she struck a mine.Ferryhill was built in 1916 and mined by U-61 1.5 miles N ST MARYS FIRTH OF FORTH on the 21st January 1940. She was carrying 1.200 tons of coal onroute from Blyth to Aberdeen. 11 crew lost,

incl. Master Captain Williamsen John Taylor Stephen

Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?1964


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