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George William Reynolds | |||
| Rank: | Stoker 1 | Number: | P/SR222 |
| Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | Royal Navy | ||
| Name of Rgt or Ship: | H.M.S. Barham | ||
| Died: | 25/11/1941 | ||
| How Died: | Killed at Sea | ||
| Country of burial: | Lost at Sea | ||
| Cemetery or Memorial: | Portsmouth Naval Memorial | ||
| Town Memorial: | Not Listed | ||
| Extra Information: | |||
There is only ONE George William Reynolds commemorated by the CWGC. A 16.25 hrs on the 25th November 1941, while steaming to cover an attack on Italian convoys in company with the battleships - Queen Elizabeth and Valiant and an escort of eight destroyers, Barham was hit by three torpedoes from the German submarine U-331. The torpedoes were fired from a range of only 750 yards giving no time for evasive action, and struck so closely together as to throw up a single massive water column. As she rolled over to port, her magazines exploded and the ship quickly sank with the loss of 841 men out of a crew of approximately 1,184 officers and men. The survivors were rescued by the other British ships that were sailing with Barham. | |||
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