BORN HAMPTON, WITHERNSEA, 1881. SON OF MARY THOMPSON DREW ABOVE. ADDRESS. WIFE EMILY. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. ALSO COMMEMORATED ON TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON
Jupiter SS was a British Merchant Cargo steamer of 2,124grt built for Hessler Shipping Co. (Jacob Hessler & Co,), West Hartlepool by Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co, Greenock. In 1915 she was purchased by W. R. Bradley, Hull. She was powered by a triple expansion engine of 222nhp giving 10 knots. On the 21st May 1917 when on route from Dieppe for Manchester in ballast she was torpedoed by German submarine UB-40 and sunk when 15 miles west of Beachy Head, Sussex. 19 dead.
First name:
ALFRED
Regiment:
Rank:
Fireman
Date Died
21/05/1917
Place died:
Sea
Age:
36
