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While attempting to collect a magnetic mine which was drifting near the Thames estuary on November 20, 1939, the armed trawler HMS Mastiff T-10 was destroyed when the mine unexpectedly exploded. The mine laid the night before by the German destroyers
Z-21 Wilhelm Heidkamp, Z-19 Hermann Künne and Z-11 Bernd von Arnim, apparently broke free of it's mooring and was floating around aimlessly when the Mastiff happened along to pick it up. Six crewmen were killed, the survivors were picked up by
Margate lifeboat and trawler HMS
Cape Spartel. |
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Roll of Honour |
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In memory of those who lost their lives on HMS Mastiff "Heroes all of them" |
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Rate |
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Clarke, William |
Seaman (RNR) |
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Duncan, Alexander |
Stoker Petty Officer |
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Elson, Charley |
Leading Stoker |
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Horne, George W. |
Seaman (RNR) |
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Main, William D. |
Leading Seaman (RNR) |
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White, Herbert A. |
Leading Seaman (Died of wounds Nov. 21) |
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