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Great Grandad was iin HMS Recruit when it was wrecked off Cowes, he then transferred to HMS Havock and 2 days later that colided with HMS Starfish...he survived both incidents but couldn't understand why other sailors didn't want to be in the same ship as him!

most of my ancesters were seamen of some sort
and i cannot find alot of their deaths.
i assume that they were lost at sea (or i am not looking hard enough in the g r o!
tina x

My mothers cousin was on board HMAS Sydney, torpedoed in the Indian Ocean 1942 - no survivors
Darlene

Lost 1 in ww2 on a ship


skwirrel

WW1
HMS CLAN MCNAUGHTON
ALL CREW 16,
NOT FINISHED TRAINING
SHIP BADLY REFITTED
TRUTH NOT KNOWN
HENRY MANSFIELD
AGE 16
I HAVE HIS MEDAL

OH's g. gparents lost their youngest 1.11.1914 in battle off Chile he was 18 yrs. Their son-in-law 1.1.1915 off Portland Bill (his wife was pregnant with their first child).

Know the following were not kia at sea but a dreadful tragedy for parents as

Another son died travelling on Titanic1912 another 16yr old died in RN of meningitis after enlisting 6 mths prior as 18 yrs in 1907, eldest son died 1915, second eldest 1919 and their father died in 1916.

They had seven sons and the mother lost 5 of them in less than 12 years and buried her husband as well.

Mine in WW2 my grandad went down with his ship entering the Thames Estuary - his brother 6 weeks later in the Irish Sea. Coming from a mariners of many ancestors I usually am surprised with my lot when I find they have been buried on dry land!

my great great grandparents George Rodney Johnson and Sarah Vlaughn lost four grandsons at one time on a schooner called the 'Bessie A. Crooks', which was lost on January 26th, 1917 in the Gulf of Pernambuco, Brazil

Hi, Hoff

How are you, today?

During WWII, the family, including his twin sister, were told that my mother's cousin had committed suicide by jumping overboard. It was only recently that we found he did not. His ship was torpedoed with the loss of many hands.

As you can imagine, his twin took this news particularly hard.

Why do people make up such stories, which upset more than the truth?

my g grandfather's brother was a fisherman, while out in his boat in Aligator Creek, Aus he went overboard and was attacked by.........an aligator....
he lost his leg............
Sometime later the one-legged fisherman disappeared while out in his boat...............only for his body to be washed up ashore much further down stream........

Glynisxxx

Those stories are really sad, all of mine returned home.....Grandad in WW1, and three sons in WWII and one son-in-law all returned home safely, plus the 2 soldiers....

Uncle Sam ended up in the water twice when his ship was sunk under him - I think he was in the Russian convoys.....but he was born with a cowl and that is why they say he survived....

It is so sad to hear of the others who did not come through though, especially children.....all those tears....

yes but only one up to now

Yes!! My great grandad was a naval captain who was killed at sea in the late 1920's. Aleksander Krilovs.

yep got a few WW1 mostly

but also found a BORN at sea !?


Sam

Yes I have a great uncle lost at sea from the Melita 1923, he was only 22. I am looking for more information about it at the moment.
Great grandad was a ships greaser and was adrift at sea in an open boat for several days after their ship caught fire. He suffered frostbite but survived. I am looking for the ship and year as I have no idea?

Lost at sea
Cpl R A Lucas DSM was killed in action while flying in Curtiss H-12 8677, from Felixstowe,, on 25 April 1918. the Curtiss was shot down in an action

Yes a couple, one died on board HMS Amphion the first Royal Navy Ship to be sunk in WWI, 6th August 1914

Don't know if this counts?
2 on H.m.s. Edgar 1711 when it caught fire and sunk in the solent and one on H.m.s.Lyon 1723 all brothers
aged 14,17,23.

I have One killed at Battle of Jutland on Indefatigable. stoker... and his son was killed in WW2 on HSM Stanley also a Stoker.....
Thank goodness my dad came through ww2 in the navy..

Pat

gg grandad commited suicied by jumpin in the river trent if that counts..xxx

Keith,I found one who drowned when he struck his head as he was being lowered into a well (don't know why)
his son drowned when he took a dog out in a boat to drown it,the dog put up a fight and upturned the boat --dog swam back to shore--he didn't

and his son was drowned when his ship was torpedoed

I've never liked the sea lol
Bunny x