Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Third Officer

Unit:

S.S. Empire Knight

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Third Officer

Unit:

S.S. Empire Knight

Citation:
"'The S.S. "Empire Knight" was on a voyage from St. John, New Brunswick to New York carrying war supplies to Bombay and Calcutta, when she stranded on Boon Island Ledge on February 11th 1944 and became a total loss. The weather was extremely bad with wind at gale force, heavy seas and the temperature well below zero. Of the crew of 44, the Master, Chief Officer and 22 others were drowned. The majority of the crew, including the Master, were of Danish nationality. The Third Officer, with the assistance of two other crew members, managed to lower one of the boats. Owing to the heavy seas the boat capsized, but righted itself and the three men were able to get into it again. The Third Officer was the only one fully able to row the boat, and this he continued to do even though his hands froze to the oars. These three survivors were, in due course, picked up by an American ship."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)