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Title: killed at sea
Post by: sharon30 on Sunday 13 November 05 20:44 GMT (UK)

need help understanding my gran's brothers death details from cwgc site.
i understand alot of it i.e he died in 1941 as a able seaman in the merchant navy, and that he was lost at sea because his details are on the tower hill memorial in london.
the bit i'm not sure of is:
unit text: m.v angularity ( london)
is this his ship or something else??
can anyone help?
thanks sharon

Title: Re: killed at sea
Post by: Dragonlore on Sunday 13 November 05 20:46 GMT (UK)

M.V. stands for Motor Vessel - It'll be the name of his ship.

Title: Re: killed at sea
Post by: old rowley on Sunday 13 November 05 21:42 GMT (UK)

Hi Sharon,

M.V.Angularity was launched on the Clyde in 1934. A 501 tonne cargo ship it was carrying a load of phosphrates from Ipswich to Newcastle when it was torpedoed and sunk by an E-Boat in the Shipwash Channel with a loss of 8 crew members. The Shipwash Channel is off of Felixstowe and Harwich area of coast line.

For more information go to www.clydesite.co.uk where you will find more information about the vessel. I did a quick google and found a few sites in regards to this ship.

Hope it helps,

old rowley.

Title: Re: killed at sea
Post by: sharon30 on Monday 14 November 05 18:54 GMT (UK)

hi dragonlore,
thanks for the info.
sharon

Title: Re: killed at sea
Post by: sharon30 on Monday 14 November 05 18:56 GMT (UK)

hi old rowley,
many thanks for the info, thats more than i ever hoped to find out about my grans brother. looks like he was 1 of the unlucky 8.
thanks again
sharon