BORN HULL 1856. WIFE ANNIE LIVED IN CARDIFF. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION, ON 10/04/1915, AGED 59. HIS DEATH IS RECORDED IN THE HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS.
SS Harpalyce, was built by W. Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool in 1911 and owned at the time of her loss by J. & C. Harrison, Ltd., London, was a British steamer of 5940 tons.
The steamship Harpalyce SS left Rotterdam in April, 1915, for Norfolk Virginia, in ballast, with a “safe conduct” from the German minister at The Hague. The vessel had “Commission for Belgian Relief” painted on her sides in large letters and also flew a white flag bearing the same words. Despite these indications of her peaceful mission she was torpedoed by the German submarine UB-4, on April 10th,1915, about seven miles E. by S. of the North Hinder lightship.
The Harpalyce SS sank immediately and there was no time to launch the boats. Fifteen of her crew of 44 were killed.
