Unit / Ship / Establishment:


HMHS Llandovery Castle

  Detail :

 Mike: Llandovery Castle HMHS; 500'x63'. Built by Barclay Curle & Company, Glasgow and launched September 1913.She was commissioned as a hospital ship in 1916 for the transfer of sick and wounded Canadians from Europe to Nova Scotia. Around 9:30 pm 27th June, the Llandoverly Castle was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean, about one hundred and sixteen miles south-west of Fastnet (Ireland), by a torpedo from U-86. She was clearly identifiable since all lights were burning, with the large Red Cross signal prominently displayed amidships. This was one of the worst atrocities at sea during WWI. The U-boat captain rammed the lifeboats attempting to destroy their occupants in order to kill all witnesses. Only one lifeboat escaped saving 24 lives, including the Captain who had been brutalized after being questioned on board the German sub. In all there were 248 victims, all non-combatants, including 14 nursing sisters, medics and crew.

  Notes:

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 Rank Initials Surname Died Lodge
 Pte. M.A.W. KADREWELL  27-06-1918 St Aubin's No.958
 Chr. Engr. W.G. SUTTON  27-06-1918 Prince of Wales No.1705
 Stwd. F.W. JOHNSON  27-06-1918 Ixion No.2501

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