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The Tragic Story of the Merchant Ship s.s.HALO
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Work in progress
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| ABOUT THE VESSEL: |
Collier: 2365grt
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Built by DKYD Co Ltd, Dublin, Ireland
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Built for the Gas Light & Coke Company
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Managing Agent: (Stephenson, Clark & Associated Companies Ltd)
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| Built to carry coal from the North of England and Scottish mines to the Beckton Gas Works, Beckton on Thames, London | |
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PORT OF REGISTRY:
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London, England
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EXTRACTS FROM A SEAMANS DIARY: |
Friday 21 March 1941: arrived off berth at Beckton Pier at 5pm laden with coal from the North East. At around 6:15pm moved to ........................... |
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EXTRACTS FROM SHIPS LOG:
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CREW LIST:
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Chief Officer, William Edgecombe
2nd Mate, W A Cram Able Seaman, Robert Thornton Bolt Able Seaman, Michael McDonald Able Seaman, John Peter Ross Able Seaman, George Whitley |
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EDGECOMBE, Chief Officer, WILLIAM, S.S. Halo (London). Merchant Navy. Killed 21st March 1941. Age 32. Son of William and Lily Edgecombe, of Folkestone, Kent; husband of Hilda Edgecombe, of Sunderland. Buried Sunderland (Bishopwearmouth) Cemetery McDONALD, Able Seaman, MICHAEL, S.S. Halo (London). Merchant Navy. Killed 21st March 1941. Age 44. Son of Alexander and Flora McDonald; husband of Elsie Mary McDonald, of West Hartlepool. Buried Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetry ROSS, Able Seaman, JOHN PETER, S.S. Halo (London). Merchant Navy. Killed 21st March 1941. Age 28. Son of Robert and Margaret Ross; husband of Lily Ross, of South Shields. Buried South Shields (Harton) Cemetery WHITLEY, Able Seaman, GEORGE, S.S. Halo (London). Merchant Navy. Killed 21st March 1941. Age 52. Husband of Elizabeth Whitley, of South Shields. Buried South Shields (Harton) Cemetery |
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The Seaman's Mission at Victoria Road |
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SUPPORTING INFORMATION:
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Eye witness accounts
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Media coverage
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Official Government information
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| OUTCOME: | -Official Government information |
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The Rise and Fall of the Beckton - Gas, Light & Coke Company. London, England |
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