s.s. 'Wyndhurst' - Cleeve's Western Valleys Anthracite Collieries ; 1917 ; J. Lewis & Sons ; 570 tons ; 243 x 34 x 17.9 ; 130 h.p ; triple-expansion engines.

The collier 'Wyndhurst' was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine 30 miles S. of St. Catherine's Point on December 6th, 1917. The captain and ten of the crew were killed. [799]

She was equipped with one 12 pounder, had a crew of 14, and was on a voyage from Penarth (agent Mr. T. Parr) via St. Helen's Roads for Rouen with a cargo of coal. She was torpedoed at 20:58 hours and sank immediately when 30 miles S. of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight.  Eleven crew were lost including the master but three were rescued by a tug and landed at Le Harve. [794]

Lest we forget.

1. Alexander John MacDonald, aged 21, Leading Seaman, Gunner, born Isle of Lewis, commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial.

2. Andrew Moar, aged xx, Seaman, RNR (Shetland Section).

3. Cristobel Flores, aged xx, commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial.

4. Joseph William Keith, aged 34, Cook, born Aberdeen, commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial.

5. Thomas Parr, aged 39, Master, of Whitehaven, commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial.

6. Robert Nave, aged 39, 2nd Officer, of Whitehaven, commemorated at Holy Trinity Memorial.

7. Charles Sweeney, aged 17, Able Seaman, born Belfast, commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial.

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