Opfer eines Torpedo-Angriffs auf den Dampfer Har Zion http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_59_%28Kriegsmarine%29 31. August 1940: Versenkung des britischen Dampfers Har Zion mit 2.508 BRT. Der Dampfer wurde durch zwei Torpedos versenkt. Er hatte 1.000 Behälter Spiritus und 120 t Düngemittel geladen und war auf dem Weg von Liverpool nach Savannah. Es gab 34 Tote und einen Überlebende. Das Schiff war ein Nachzügler des Konvois OB-205. Once under way, drills were carried out to practice evacuating the ship in an emergency. The ship was part of convoy OB205. Unfortunately for the Volendam its convoy was being stalked by U-boats U59 and U60. Four ships in the convoy were torpedoed, but only one of them, the SS Har Zion, was sunk. The Volendam was attacked by U-boat U60 under the command of ‘Oberleutnant zur See’ Adalbert Schnee (1913-1987). 1 Sep 1940 Lookouts on Blyskawica spotted a lifeboat from the British Merchant Har Zion with one survivor (Seaman Osman Adem). He was picked up. The Har Zion was torpedoed and sunk the previous day by the German submarine U-38 northwest of Bloody Foreland in position 56.20N, 10W. 34 members of her crew went down with the ship. Der dritte und abschließende Schiff Erfolg auf der 6. Patrouille von U-38 war der britische Dampffrachter SS Har Zion, beim Reisen mit dem Konvoi OB-225, von Liverpool in die Vereinigten Staaten. Nach seinen vier Wochen am Meer ging Liebe zurück U-38 zu seinem neuen Haupttor von Lorient, Frankreich auf 3. September, 1940. http://www.flickr.com/photos/33788833@N00/4393211392/ Whetstone War Memorial 4 Name: ABBOTT, ALAN Rank: Ordinary Seaman Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy Unit Text: S.S. Har Zion (Famagusta) Age: 19 Date of Death: 31/08/1940 Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 55. Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL SS Har Zion was a British cargo steamer built in 1907. On the 31st August 1940 She was on route from LIVERPOOL for SAVANNAH, FEORGIA in Convoy OB-205 as a straggler and carrying a cargo of 1,000 cases of spirits and 120 tons of fertiliser she was torpedoed by German submarine U-38 and sunk. 36 crew lost. 1 crew survived. Name: COOPER, LESLIE CECIL Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps Secondary Regiment: Royal Engineers Secondary Unit Text: attd. 1 Docks Operating Group, Age: 26 Date of Death: 17/06/1943 Additional information: Son of Amos and Florence Cooper, of Whetstone, Leicestershire; husband of Doris Mary Cooper, of Narborough, Leicestershire. Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 19. Column 1. Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL Name: GAMBLE, HECTOR CHARLES AUGUSTUS Rank: Trooper Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps Unit Text: Staffordshire Yeomanry Date of Death: 26/10/1940 Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. C.C.C. Grave 977A. Cemetery: GREENOCK CEMETERY Name: HARROP, ARTHUR Rank: Able Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. Beverley Age: 26 Date of Death: 11/04/1943 Additional information: Son of Charles and Annie Lizzie Harrop, of Whetstone, Leicestershire. Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 74. Column 3. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL HMS Beverley was an Ex-US Navy Destroyer. In April 1943 she was deployed with 6th Escort Group and part of escort for Convoy ONS176. Other ships of Group included H M Destroyers HIGHLANDER, VIMY and five corvettes. On the 9th April during passage involved in collision with ss CAIRNAVALONA. On the 11th April she was hit by torpedo from U188 during night attack on ON176 in position 52.28N 40.32W and sank very quickly. Only four of the ships’ complement of 152 survived. Name: HERBERT, ALBERT HAYWOOD Rank: Leading Aircraftman Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 58 Sqdn. Date of Death: 24/01/1943 Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Grave 17. Cemetery: WHETSTONE CEMETERY - see grave record for further info - Name: HUNTER, CALEY LOVELL Rank: Marine Regiment/Service: Royal Marines Unit Text: No. 41 R.M. Commando. Age: 21 Date of Death: 06/06/1944 Additional information: Son of Henry Lovell Hunter and Gladys Hunter, of Whetstone, Leicestershire. Grave/Memorial Reference: XI. B. 5. Cemetery: BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY Normandy invasion, operation Overlord Name: LOUGHLAND, ROBERT HAYTHORPE Rank: Telegraphist Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. Alynbank Age: 30 Date of Death: 11/09/1943 Additional information: Son of Thomas Haythorpe Loughland and Eliza Carmam Loughland, of Blaby, Leicestershire; husband of Hilda Marjorie Loughland, of Blaby. Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. D. 12. Cemetery: BONE WAR CEMETERY, ANNABA Name: PHILPS, BERT Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery Unit Text: 25 Field Regt. Age: 24 Date of Death: 26/06/1944 Additional information: Son of Bert and Helen Philps; husband of Eileen Mary Philps, of Leicester. Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 10. Cemetery: ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX - too many William Richardson records - Name: SHENTON, ARTHUR CLIFFORD Rank: Flight Sergeant (Nav.) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 619 Sqdn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 04/05/1944 Additional information: Son of John Clifford Shenton and Hilda Shenton, of Whetstone, Leicestershire. Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave. Cemetery: COURBOIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY Lancaster - JB134 PG-G - 619 Squadron Mailly-le-Camp 3rd-4th May 1944 JB134 was delivered to 619 Sqdn 22Aug43. Took part in key Operations: As PG-Y, Berlin, Mannheim & Hannover As PG-G, Berlin (x12), Brunswick, Leipzig, Stuttgart, Nuremburg, Schweinfurt & finally Mailly-le-Camp. Airborne 2147 3May44 from Dunholme Lodge to attack the military camp. On the outward flight, crashed at Courboin (Aisne) some 10 km SE of Chateau-Thierry. All are buried in Courboin Communal Cemetery. P/O D.A.Wadsworth DFC Sgt J.R.Burgess F/S A.C.Shenton <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< F/S J.Bengston Sgt A.Naylor Sgt H.G.Brady DFM Sgt J.H.Maltby DFM Sgt F.H.Joy DFM - nearest of many James Smith records - Name: SMITH, JAMES HENRY Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Age: 35 Date of Death: 02/03/1944 Additional information: Son of George Henry and Elizabeth Catherine Smith: husband of Lilian Smith, of South Wigston, Leicestershire. Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. D. 10. Cemetery: TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY