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William Edward Williams | |||
| Rank: | 2nd Radio Off | ||
| Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | Merchant Navy | ||
| Name of Rgt or Ship: | S.S. Empire Impala (London) | ||
| Died: | 11/03/1943 | Age: | 34 |
| Country of burial: | Lost at Sea | Grave Photo: | Yes |
| Cemetery or Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | ||
| Town Memorial: | Stretford Book | ||
| Extra Information: | |||
The Empire Impala had a gross register tonnage of 6,116, a cargo ship it was on charter to the British Ministry of War Transport. South-east of Cape Farewell, on the 07/03/43, travelling from the U.S to the U.K., she stopped to pick up survivors from the cargo liner, S.S. Egyptian, that had just been torpedoed by U-230. When she, in turn, was torpedoed by U-221 and sank in position - 48N 23.30W. There is no record of the numbers of crew/passengers lost. | |||
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