Raymond Sherwood Jarratt

Rank:Engineering Officer
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:Merchant Navy
Name of Rgt or Ship:S.S. Manchester Merchant (Manchester)
Died:25/02/1943Age:22
Country of burial:Lost at SeaGrave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Tower Hill Memorial
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
The Manchester Merchant was built in 1940.   It had a gross register
tonnage was 5,670, it was was 446 feet long, 57 feet wide and could make
13.8 knots.   A cargo liner, it was one of 13 ships operated by Manchester
Liners Ltd, St. Anne's Square, Manchester 2.    It could accomodate 12 -
1st class passengers.

East of Cape Race, travelling from Manchester to St. John, New Brunswick,
on the 25/02/43 she was torpedoed by U-628, whilst in convoy ON166 and sank
in position - 45.10N 43.23W.   There were 29 survivors, but 36
crew/passengers were lost.
Memorials found on:
St. Mary's (Davyhulme)
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