BORN HULL 1863. WIFE LIVED ABOVE. CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE GRIMSBY STEAM TRAWLER, SUNK BY A SUBMARINE, ON 21/03/1917. DROWNED. AGED 54.
Queenborough, built by Mackie & Thomson, Govan in 1898 and owned at the time of her loss by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co. Ltd., Grimsby, was a British trawler of 165 tons. On March 23rd, 1917, Queenborough was sunk by gunfire by the German submarine U-86 (Friedrich Crüsemann), 106 miles east of Peterhead. The crew were allowed in the boats, but were never heard of again. 9 persons were lost. Seen the location, halfway between Scotland and Norway, and the time of the year, the men most probably died when their lifeboat capsized in heavy weather.
1. ALLARD, JOHN (27), Skipper, Queenborough, Mercantile Marine, †21/03/1917, Husband of Clara Harris (formerly Allard), of 146, Barcroft St., Cleethorpes, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 2. COLLETT, CHARLES (42), Trimmer, Queenborough, Mercantile Marine, †21/03/1917, Husband of Mrs. Collett, of 47, Rutland St., Grimsby. Born in London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 3. CROSSMAN, SAMUEL CARTER (58), Second Engineer, Queenborough, Mercantile Marine, †21/03/1917, Born at Tavistock, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 4. DENNIS, EDWARD OVERTON (29), Steward, Queenborough, Mercantile Marine, †21/03/1917, Husband of Mrs. Dennis, of 121, Thorold St., Grimsby. Born at Grimsby, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 5. EVARDSON, EMIL ROBERT (20), Third Hand, Queenborough, Mercantile Marine, †21/03/1917, Son of Mrs. Evardson, of 56, Grafton St., Grimsby. Born at Grimsby, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 6. GREEN, WILLIAM JOHN (29), Second Hand, Queenborough, Mercantile Marine, †21/03/1917, Son of James and Emma Green; husband of Lillie Green, of 170, Weelsby St., Grimsby. Born at Wivenhoe, Essex, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 7. JACKSON, JOHN (54), First Engineer, Queenborough, Mercantile Marine, †21/03/1917, Husband of Mrs. Jackson, of 162 Back, Albion St., Grimsby. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 8. SHARE, ARTHUR ERNEST (18), Deck Hand, Queenborough, Mercantile Marine, †21/03/1917, Son of Mrs. Share, of 20, Trinity St., Grimsby. Born at Grimsby, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 9. TABER (52), Deck Hand, Queenborough, Mercantile Marine, †21/03/1917, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Taber, of 57, Stanley St., Grimsby. Born in London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
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