Ahoy - Mac's Web Log

April 19, 2012

Hi

Just found your site for quite some time I have tried to trace a cousin of my mother who died in WW2 in a submarine accident I have today traced a death for a James Firth death 24/2/1943 Then I found the mtch in relation to submarine Vandal, can I ask if you know where I could get confirmation of if he was one of the crew?

In anticipation

With thanks
Erika

see "HM Submarine Vandal goes missing on the 24th. of February 1943. Wreck is found in 1994, and dived on in 2003"

Erica,

Here is the list of those lost in Vandal.

THE ROYAL NAVY MEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN HM SUBMARINE VANDAL

RANK DETAILS, NAMES OF DEAD, AGES, WHERE THEY BELONGED, RN MEMORIAL

Commanding Officer J. S. Bridger 26 Biggleswade, Bedfordshire Portsmouth 72 / 3

Lieutenant J. M. B. Portman 21 Dorchester, Dorsetshire Portsmouth 72 / 3

Temporary Lieutenant M. V. Ebel GM RNVR - --- Portsmouth 80 / 1

Sub-Lieutenant J. H. Hickley RNVR 22 Wakefield, Yorkshire Portsmouth 80 / 1

Petty Officer G. V. Cowlam 38 --- Chatham 67 / 3

Petty Officer J. H. R. Phillips 28 Southsea, Hampshire Portsmouth 73 / 2

Leading Seaman R. S. Earles 23 Reading, Berkshire Portsmouth 73 / 2

Leading Seaman A. F. Fox 23 Desborough, Northamptonshire Chatham 68 / 1

Able Seaman J. Hutchison 22 Saint Andrews, Fife Portsmouth 75 / 1

Able Seaman K. Allerton 21 Normanton, Yorkshire Portsmouth 73 / 3

Able Seaman J. W. Allinson 21 Ferryhill, County Durham Chatham 68 / 2

Able Seaman J. W. Coffee 22 Norbury, Surrey Chatham 68 / 3

Able Seaman W. R. Aries 20 Virginia Water, Surrey Chatham 68 / 2

Able Seaman H. Shepherd - --- Chatham 69 / 3

Able Seaman E. F. Miller 25 Harwich, Essex Plymouth 79 / 3

Able Seaman W. Williams 21 Landore, Swansea, Wales Plymouth 80 / 2

Ordinary Seaman A. Bettany - Nelson, Lancashire Plymouth 78 / 3

Ordinary Seaman C. J. Menzies 20 Cadishead, Lancashire Plymouth 79 / 3

Ordinary Seaman J. W. Higgs 19 Marylebone, London Portsmouth 76 / 2

Ordinary Seaman R. R. Stapleton 19 Forest Fields, Nottingham Portsmouth 76 / 3

Ordinary Seaman F. Revington 18 Higher Blackley, anchester Portsmouth 76 / 2

Eng Rm Art 1st Class H. W. J. Shepherd 32 Silsden, orkshire Plymouth 81 / 2

Eng Rm Art 4th Class W. Andrews 22 Bexleyheath, Kent hatham 71 / 2

Eng Rm Art 4th Class S. Moss 21 Corby, Northamptonshire ortsmouth 77 / 2

Petty Officer Stoker C. A. Jones 27 Shirley, Warwickshire Chatham 71 / 3

Leading Stoker T. Dowde 23 Brentwood, Essex Chatham 71 / 3

Leading Stoker T. Dodson RFR - --- Portsmouth 77 / 3

Stoker 1st Class T. Jakins - --- Portsmouth 78 / 1

Stoker 1st Class L. G. Frappell 18 Rainham, Essex Chatham 72 / 1

Stoker 1st Class D. Wood 20 Llangadock, Carmarthenshire Plymouth 82 / 2

Stoker 2nd Class W. Stanton - --- Plymouth 82 / 3

CPO Telegraphist A. C. Hinds DSM 36 Erdington, Birmingham Chatham 71 / 1

PO Telegraphist L. D. Jacobs - --- Plymouth 81 / 1

Leading Telegraphist J. Firth 23 Oldham, Lancashire Plymouth 81 / 1

Telegraphist G. Oxley 43 --- Plymouth 81 / 1

Telegraphist R. G. Coulthard 19 Peebles, Roxborough Chatham 71 / 1

Leading Signalman W. W. P. Berry - --- Plymouth 80 / 3

You can see Leading Telegraphist J Firth listed as a crew member.

Regards,
Mac.

back to letters index