Master, Lieutenat-Commander of SS "Creofield" (Tanker)
Son of William & Jane Carlin
Husband of Winifred Carlin
age 64
[falsches †Datum bei allen, richtig ist der 2. feb.]
► CREOFIELD was built in 1928 and was on route from London 30th January 1940 for Middlesbrough carrying creosote oil in bulk. Built 1928 by Goole SHipbuilding; (ex-Athelstane);
Torpedoed by U-59 on 2nd February 1940. - 17 crew lost.
Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?9820
► She was a 838 GRT steam tanker that was sunk on 2 February 1940 by a torpedo fired by German submarine U-59 at position 52° 33' N 02° 25' E.
Quelle: https://benjidog.co.uk/Tower%20Hill/Creemuir%20to%20Cushendall.php#Creofield
• [†-Datum gesamter Mannschaft vom 30. Jan auf das richtige, 2. Feb., korrigiert]
==================== his family ===========================
Son of William & Jane REA, was a relative of Sidney Carlin who having served in the 18th Hussars was wounded in France in 1915 and lost a leg. But he was able to join the RAF and served in the Battle of Britain and known as ' Timbertoes' Carlin. Was killed in 1941 when still in the RAF and cremated in Hull. (ein link wäre fein, danke)
Master, Lieutenat-Commander of SS "Creofield" (Tanker)
Son of William & Jane Carlin
Husband of Winifred Carlin
age 64
[falsches †Datum bei allen, richtig ist der 2. feb.]
► CREOFIELD was built in 1928 and was on route from London 30th January 1940 for Middlesbrough carrying creosote oil in bulk. Built 1928 by Goole SHipbuilding; (ex-Athelstane);
Torpedoed by U-59 on 2nd February 1940. - 17 crew lost.
Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?9820
► She was a 838 GRT steam tanker that was sunk on 2 February 1940 by a torpedo fired by German submarine U-59 at position 52° 33' N 02° 25' E.
Quelle: https://benjidog.co.uk/Tower%20Hill/Creemuir%20to%20Cushendall.php#Creofield
• [†-Datum gesamter Mannschaft vom 30. Jan auf das richtige, 2. Feb., korrigiert]
==================== his family ===========================
Son of William & Jane REA, was a relative of Sidney Carlin who having served in the 18th Hussars was wounded in France in 1915 and lost a leg. But he was able to join the RAF and served in the Battle of Britain and known as ' Timbertoes' Carlin. Was killed in 1941 when still in the RAF and cremated in Hull. (ein link wäre fein, danke)
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