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Unit / Ship / Establishment:
SS Berwick Law
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| "Mike: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t115972.html I have a hand written account of the ""Berrwick Law""s voyage from New Port News, Va. Monday, Sept. 18th, 1917, until it's sinking late in the night of Dec. 2, 1917, west of Algiers. It is written by my Great Great Uncle, Kenneth Rowland. He identifies the Captain as a Cpt. Henderson, a Scotsman, as well as various crew mates by name. He describes the ships cargo. This was a British Transport ship hit by German torpedo. The Cpt. was taken prisoner, the other fellows, incl. my Uncle, were let go. One man from China remaining on board was shot. My Uncle's life boat landed at ""El Marzo"", east coast of Africa. Does anyone know more about this, or could someone point me in the right direction to learn more? Would thgis 19 page account be of any interest, or use, to anyone else? Thanks for any input. M. Jones Torpedoed 22 miles W of Cape Tenes. In ballast. On 2nd December 1917 the SS (da) Berwick Law, built 1911, 4,680 grt, was torpedoed and sunk by U 34, 22 miles W from Cape Tenez, Algeria, Mediterranean Sea, with 1 casualty and the captain taken prisoner The Times, Friday, Mar 15, 1918 HENDERSON.- On the 30th Jan., at Karlsruhe, in Baden, in his 61st year, of pneumonia, the result of exposure during 15 days in a German submarine, British Prisoner of War OSCAR HILLMORE HENDERSON, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Findhorn, Elginshire, Commander H.M. Transport Berwick Law. Buried will full military honours at Karlsruhe on the 2nd Feb., 1918. Canadian, Australian, and American papers, please copy. " |
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