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Built in 1931 at Cook, Welton & Gemmill in Hull, England the Walpole was a 387 ton trawler. She was later renamed Waterfly and in September of 1939 was hired by the Admiralty and converted into a minesweeper. She started her wartime career in Scotland (Scapa Flow), but ended up with the Dover Patrol. On September 17, 1942 while sweeping off Dungeness a single German aircraft swept down on the small ships taking aim at Waterfly. According to accounts the gunfire hit an ammunition storage area and the ship exploded. It is sadly a short story after that, only between one and three men survived, the remaining fifteen men were lost. |
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Roll of Honour |
In memory of those who lost their lives in HM Trawler Waterfly FY-681 "As long as we embrace them in our memory, their spirit will always be with us" |
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Rate |
Notes |
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Anderton, Robert C. |
Seaman (RNRPS) |
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Andrew, Thomas G. |
Chief Engineer (RNRPS) |
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Clarke, Raymond |
Steward (RNPS) |
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Davidson, John |
Seaman (RNRPS) |
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Hannah, George L. |
Seaman (RNPS) |
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Hawes, Ritchie W. |
Lt. Commander (RNVR) |
Commanding Officer |
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Hill, Frederick W. |
Sub-Lieutenant (RNVR) |
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MacCallum, Hector B. |
Seaman (RNPS) |
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Mitchell, William |
Stoker (RNPS) |
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Park, Frank B. |
Engineman (RNPS) |
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Peppit, Arthur E. |
Leading Cook (RNPS) |
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Potter, Alan F. |
Ordinary Seaman (RNPS) |
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Ralph, Roderick |
Second Hand (RNPS) |
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Swansbury, Albert E. |
Seaman (RNPS) |
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Woolf, Arthur S. |
Stoker 2nd Class (RNPS) |
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