Daily Event for August 28


On Aug. 28, 1917 the SMS U-28 torpedoed and sank three ships in the Barents Sea about 120 miles north of the
North Cape, the Whitecourt, Marselieza and the Hidalgo. I have little information on the sinkings except that they were bound for Archangel from Manchester and they were both built at Northumberland Shipbuilding, Howden-on-Tyne. Whitecourt was built as Othello, but renamed in 1916 It appears that all on board the Whitecourt
survived, however fifteen men on the Hidalgo perished. Marselieza was a Russian ship built in England, I have no information on casualties or survivors.

© 2008 Michael W. Pocock
MaritimeQuest.com




Roll of Honour
In memory of those who lost their lives in SS Hidalgo
"As long as we embrace them in our memory, their spirit will always be with us"

Name
Rate
Adam, Abdul
Fireman & Trimmer
Appleyard, Walter
Ship's Cook
Ashworth, Harry
Seaman
Bassey, Joe
Fireman & Trimmer
Brown, J.
Fireman & Trimmer
Caffey, Ben
Fireman & Trimmer
Carolan, Patrick
Donkeyman
Garner, Aubee S. L.
Fireman & Trimmer
Grimes, Charles J.
Seaman
Remmett, Albert E.
Cabin Boy
Rennoldson, Frank
Assistant Cook
*
Sandy
Fireman & Trimmer
Smith, Joe
Fireman & Trimmer
Smith, T.
Fireman & Trimmer
       
*
Real name unknown, born in Sierra Leone.
 
The name of one brave man is missing from this list and known only to God.


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