ss CITY OF CAIRO

A tribute to the British Merchant Navy - they also served!

  1 User Online                        The Ellerman Hall vessel ss CITY OF CAIRO torpedoed on 6th November 1942

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"They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them"
Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)

Acknowledgements

I will be forever grateful to the author Ralph Barker. Ralph has kindly made so much of his work available to me.

Ralph wrote the excellent book "Goodnight, Sorry for Sinking You" published by Collins, ISBN 0002164647. The book describes in great detail the complete story of events as told to him by survivors. It's a great read.

I am also indebted to Phil Cunningham who very kindly gave me permission to play the lovely air "Sarah's Song" written by Phil himself. If you like the song there is plenty more on the album. Phil also has a website Click here.

My sincere thanks to Merchant Navy veteran Mr. George V. Monk who has helped me enormously. George was the Second Radio Officer of the ss AUDITOR torpedoed on 4^th July 1941 by U-123 (Hardegen). He and his colleagues survived 13 days in an open boat. His manuscript has been included in the book "Harrison's of Liverpool" by Graeme Cubbin. ISBN: 1901703487. Published by John and Marion Clarkson. It tells the story of their 13 day ordeal after the sinking. I can recommend it as a good read.

I would also like to thank the following people for their help with aspects of the site:

Edward Gold for giving his permission for "Nimrod" to be played on "In Memoriam" pages. His website is here: Edward Gold

Peter Bird with more information on the Lascar crewmen.

John Clarkson who allowed me to put a picture of the ss CITY OF CAIRO on my page.

the Council for World Mission for giving me permission to show the Gladys Usher account.

SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies). They hold the original file for Gladys Usher's Account. The archive reference number is: CWML Q247 and can be obtained by visiting their website.Click here to visit their site.

Glasgow University Archive Services for the Ellerman Lines account.
Click here to visit their website.

Raymond Forward for photo images of ss CLAN COLQHOUN and ss CLAN ALPINE.
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David Page for photo of mv NORLAND. Visit Site

Tony Jones for photos of mv LYCAON and ss CITY OF CAIRO. Visit Site

Billy McGee and Roger Griffiths whose help has been invaluable.

Peter Sharpe - researcher for the Merchant Navy Association.

John D. Stevenson - Trinity Research Services, Scottish Maritime History Research, Edinburgh.

Kenneth Gordon - nephew of Crawford and Margaret Gordon for press cuttings and other information.

Sue Home - niece of Margaret Gordon for many photos and other information.

Mark Wardel - grandson of Second Officer Leslie Boundy for the photo of Mr Boundy receiving his MBE.

Lorraine Leicester - granddaughter of Second Officer Leslie Boundy for information regarding No.7 boat and photos at St Helena.

Robert and Walter Faulds - sons of Chief Engineer Robert Faulds for their father's story.

Colin Kendall for the memorial photos from St Helena.

Dulcie Kup (Nee Kendall) for her account of the sinking.

Denis Ironside for the photo of Quartermaster Robert Ironside.

The Australian War Museum for permission to show a photo of HMT QUEEN MARY.

Harley Crossley for a photo of HMT QUEEN MARY.

Tom Miller-McCall for a photo of Capt. Thomas Dunlop McCall.

Margaret Bird, Christine Jennings and Martin Bennett for the account of A. Donald Miller and Dr. Marjorie Miller and for photos of them both. Additionally, Christine Jennings for the letter by Herr Merten to the Sunday Times.

The St Helena Archives for the account of Joan Redl and for the details of the 1984 reunion.

Rebecca Deacon - granddaughter of Robert (Tiny) Watts for two photos of her grandfather.

Ozires Moreas - for the photo of Brazilian minelayer CARAVELAS.

William MacRobbie and Ann Roots - for the photo of R.N. gunner Kenneth MacLennan.

Brian Watson - Visit site - at Ships Nostalgia for the photo of tss NESTOR (Allen Collection)

Simon Kruyswijk - for the photo of ss STRAAT SOENDA.

Irene Powell - daughter of John Nuttall for the photo of her father.

Louis M. Bonicelli - for a photo of the USS GUADALCANAL plaque made after the sinking of U-68.

Mairi, Catherine, and Calum for their patience.
To my brother, and co-owner of this site, Don for his help and guidance with web hosting.
To my nephew Ryan for his help with server side and scripting.

Christine Donnelly for proof reading the site.

Updates:

• May, 2005 - Website launched.

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• 5 June Photo of "CITY OF CAIRO" added to My Father's Story.

• 10 July Maritime Web Award added to Home page.
  

• 10 July Photo added to U-68 page.

• 7 August Photo of submarine "ENRICO TAZZOLI" added to My Father's Story.
  Photo of Commander di Cossato added to My Father's Story.

• 21 August Added a photo of the ss QUEEN CITY to My father's Story.
  Added In Memoriam pages.

  
  

• October - Site redesign.

  
  

• 18 October - New page added - Photos page.

  Photos of mv LYCAON and mv OIL ENDEAVOUR added to About page.

• 19 October - My father's ships added to My father's Story.

• 22 October - Awards added to Boat Occupants pages.
  Photo of my father added to My Father's Story.

• 15 December - Press cuttings of the time added to Home page two and additional information added to all Boat pages.

• 19 December - Photos of Second Officer Boundy and survivors at St Helena added to Photos page.

• 21 December - Photos of some survivors at Government House, St Helena. Photos of some children survivors at St Helena and photo of Les Boundy all added to Photos page.

• 9 February 2006 - New page added to Accounts - No.7 Lifeboat Log. New horizontal menu added.

• 19 February 2006 - Top menu changed - New page added to Accounts - Robert Faulds.

• 28 March 2006 - Photo of Margaret Gordon receiving her BEM added to Lifeboat No1 & 4 page.

• 07 May 2006 - Photos of John Vass Morris added to Photos page.

• 17 June 2006 - New page added to Accounts - No.1 Lifeboat Log.

• 18 June 2006 - New page added - Links.

• 06 July 2006 - Photos added - Photos page and Lifeboat No 1 and 4 page.

• 20 August 2006 - Photos added - ss CLAN COLQUHOUN added to My Father's Story, ss CLAN ALPINE added to Home page.

• 28 August 2006 - Photos added - mv NORLAND, mv CUNARD COUNTESS added to About page.

• 10 September 2006 - Photo added - ss BENDORAN to Home page.

• 11 October 2006 - Two new pages added to Accounts - Crew List (1) and Crew List (2).

• 9 February 2007 - Two new pages added to Accounts - CLAN ALPINE Log and BENDORAN Log.

• 19 February 2007 - Photo of ss BENDORAN added to BENDORAN Log page.

• 9 March 2007 - New page added - Photos (I).

• 13 May 2007 - New page added to Accounts - Passenger List.

• 29 May 2007 - New page added to Accounts - Joan Redl.

• 13 June 2007 - Memorial photos added to In Memoriam pages.

• 1 July 2007 - Website converted to XHTML Strict.

• 1 July 2007 - Photo of Quartermaster Robert Ironside added to Photos (I) page.

• 1 July 2007 - Photos of Robert and Frank Ironside added to Lifeboats 1 & 4 Page.

• 1 July 2007 - Photos of graves of Herbert Shenton, Lawrence McGaffney and Indian seamen added to In Memoriam pages.

• 3 July 2007 - Dulcie Kendall's account of the sinking added to Accounts.

• 22 July 2007 - Update to My Father's Page - Photo of HMT QUEEN MARY added to site and photos of ss QUEEN CITY and submarine ENRICO TAZZOLI removed from site.

• 26 July 2007 - Photo of HMT QUEEN MARY added to My Father's Story.

• 11 August 2007 - Photo of Captain Thomas Dunlop McCall added to Photos (I) and to Accounts - No. 1 Boat Log.

• 9 September 2007 - A. Donald Miller's account of the sinking added to Accounts.

• 15 September 2007 - Photo of "CITY OF CAIRO" plaque (Towerhill Memorial) added to In Memoriam page.

• 22 September 2007 - New page added to Accounts - Merten's Letter.

• 22 November 2007 - New page added to Documents - 1984 Reunion.

• 9 December 2007 - Added two photos of Robert (Tiny) Watts to Photos (I) page.

• 22 December 2007 - Added photo of Brazilian minelayer CARAVELAS to Lifeboat No.1 & 4 page.

• 5 January 2008 - Added photo of R.N. gunner Kenneth MacLennan to Photos (I) page.

• 6 January 2008 - Added photo of tss NESTOR and ss STRAAT SOENDA to Passengers List page.

• 16 February 2008 - Added photo of ship's butcher John Nuttall to Photos (I) page.

• 6 July 2008 - Added photo of USS GUADALCANAL plaque to U-68 page.

Site design by Hugh A. MacLean

Last update 6 July 2008.

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