BORN HULL 1890. JAMES & THE LATE ANN ELIZABETH MAY HARRISON, 6 CAMBRIDGE TERRACE, CAMBRIDGE STREET, HULL. A SEAMAN. LOST AT SEA, ON 18/06/1918, AGED 28.
SS Dwinsk, built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast in 1897 and owned at the time of her loss by Cunard Steam Ship Company Ltd. England, was a British passenger steamer of 8173 tons.
On June 18th, 1918, Dwinsk, on a voyage from Brest to New York, was torpedoed and sunk by gunfire by the German submarine U-151 (Heinrich von Nostitz und Jänckendorff), 400 miles NExN3/4N Bermuda. 23 persons were lost.
ACKERS, JONATHAN (18), Fireman, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, (Served as STAFFORD). Son of Margaret Stafford (formerly Ackers, nee Scott), of 15, Elm Grove, Liverpool, and the late Jonathan Ackers. Born at Liverpool, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 2. AIREY, HENRY (48), Waiter, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Born at Liverpool, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 3. BALMER, JOHN (21), Trimmer, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, (Served as HOCKEY). Son of Thomas Balmer, of 81, Page St., Liverpool, and the late Mary Balmer (nee McDermott), Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 4. CLARKE, GEORGE (34), Able Seaman, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of Mary Jane Clarke (nee Johnston), of 7, Bullen’s Terrace, Bootle, Lancs, and the late Michael Clarke, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 5. COPPIN, JOSEPH WILLIAM (36), Second Officer, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, °14/08/1882 ~ †18/06/1918, Born at Liskerd, Cornwall. Survivor RMS Laconia (1917), Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 6. CORDER, JOHN ARMSTRONG (27), Barber, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of Mrs. Corder, of 71, Sandy Rd., Seaforth, Liverpool, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 7. CORRI, EUGENE PATRICK (16), Apprentice, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of Edna A. Corri, of 17, Seaforth Rd., Westcliff, Essex. Born at Lambeth, London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 8. DUNNE, WILLIAM JOHN (32), Chief Steward 3rd Class, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of Elizabeth Dunne, and the late Edward Dunne; husband of Margaret Dunne (nee Kenny), of 90, Methuen St., Liverpool. Born at Liverpool, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 9. FISHER, MATTHEW (47), Bed Steward, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of the late John and Sarah Fisher; husband of Marina Fisher (nee Moores), of 19, Elgin St., Birkenhead. Born at Birkenhead, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 10. GARRITY, ALFRED (28), Quartermaster, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of the late Patrick and Annie Garrity. Born at Liverpool, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 11. GILMORE, PATRICK (21), Seaman, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of Mary Ann Gilmore (nee Burke), of 97, St. Anne St., Liverpool, and the late Henry Gilmore, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 12. HARRIS, JOHN (31), Assistant Purser, Mercantile Marine Medal 1914-1918, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, °1886 ~ †18/06/1918, Son of the late William and Ellen Harris; husband of Annie Harris (nee Deering), of 81, Moses St., Liverpool. Born at Liverpool, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 13. HARRISON, JAMES HENRY (28), Seaman, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of James Harrison, of 75, Walker St., Hull, and the late Ann Elizabeth May Harrison (nee Crawford), Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 14. HAYES, ALEX (50), Fireman and Trimmer, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Born at Lame, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 15. HINEJOSA, DANIEL (22), Trimmer, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Born at Buenos Aires, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 16. INGLIS, ROBERT (18), Officer’s Steward, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of Robert and Jane Trotter Crouch Inglis, of Pytchley Buildings, 1, Sheep St., Northampton. Born at Edinburgh, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 17. JONES, CHARLES ROBERT (26), Quartermaster, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of Mary Jane Jones (nee Dennison), of 1, Back Stamford Rd., Mossley, Lancs, and the late Charles Frederick Jones. Born at Bradford, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 18. LAMB (43), Lamps, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Born at Chicago, U.S.A, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 19. MCGREAL, ANTHONY (27), Assistant Storekeeper, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of Anthony McGreal, of 32, Brae St., Birkenhead, Cheshire, and the late Bridget McGreal (nee Dever). Born at Westport, Co. Mayo, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 20. MONEYPENNY, JOHN (18), Assistant Cook, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of William Moneypenny, of Quay St., Dundalk, and the late Mary Isabella Moneypenny (nee Parks), Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 21. RANGER, ROBERT REGINALD (18), Assistant Baker, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of Robert Ranger, of 4, Barrymore Rd., Stanley, Liverpool, and the late Ellen Ranger. Born at Everton, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 22. REID, JOHN (35), Able Seaman, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of the late Patrick and Mary Reid; husband of Lucy Reid (nee O’Donoghue), of 9, Addison St., Bootle, Lancs. Born at Dublin, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 23. RICHARDSON, MATTHEW BERNARD (37), Ship’s Cook, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of Catherine Richardson, of 81, Cresswell St., Everton, Liverpool, and the late Robert Richardson, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 24. SHERIDAN, WILLIAM TERENCE (19), Fireman, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of Mary Elizabeth Sheridan, (nee Leary) of 1, Blackfield St., Liverpool, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 25. SINCLAIR, HARRY (23), Seaman, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Born at Sydney, New South Wales, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 26. TAYLOR, ALEXANDER (21), Fireman, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of the late Benjamin and Elizabeth Taylor; husband of Mary Catherine Taylor (nee Donnelly), of 60, Roslyn St., Lower Tranmere, Birkenhead. Born at Liverpool, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 27. THORNHILL, WILLIAM GABBERT (33), Bed Steward, SS Dwinsk, Mercantile Marine, †18/06/1918, Son of Mary Jane Thornhill (nee Gabbert), of 57, Admiral St., Liverpool, and the late William Thornhill. Born at Great Barr, Staffs, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?132170
