SS GAIRSOPPA
SS Gairsoppa (formerly War Roebuck) was carrying a cargo of pig iron, tea, general cargo and silver ingots from Calcutta to London in convoy SL.64 when she was detached to Galway due to lack of fuel. Unfortunately, at 00.08 hours on February 17, 1941, en route to Galway, she was torpedoed and sunk by U-101 in position 50.00N, 14.00W (300 miles SW of Galway). There was only one survivor. The master (Gerald Hyland), eighty-one crew members and two gunners were lost. Eleven crew members are commemorated on Tower Hill, Panel 51 and seventy Lascars are commemorated on the Bombay/Chittagong War Memorial.

Tower Hill, Panel 51

CARMICHAEL , Third Engineer Officer, ANDREW PARKER, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow). Merchant Navy. 16th February 1941. Age 32. Son of Andrew Parker Carmichael and Margaret Carmichael, of Kirkcaldy, Fife.

CUMMINGS , Chief Officer, GEORGE DENTON, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow). Merchant Navy. 16th February 1941. Age 37.

DUPUY , Purser, WILLIAM FREDERICK, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow). Merchant Navy. 16th February 1941. Age 26.

FYFE , Chief Engineer Officer, PETER EWING, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow). Merchant Navy. 16th February 1941. Age 49. Son of Alexander and Agnes Ewing Fyfe.

HINTON , Deck Hand, WILLIAM THOMAS, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow). Merchant Navy. 16th February 1941. Age 31.

HYLAND , Master, GERALD, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow). Merchant Navy. 16th February 1941. Age 40. Son of Percy and Blanche Hyland, of Maidstone, Kent.

LANG , Second Engineer Officer, ROBERT, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow). Merchant Navy. 16th February 1941. Age 44. Husband of Elizabeth Lang, of Glasgow.

LUCAS , Junior Engineer Officer, WILFRED, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow). Merchant Navy. 16th February 1941. Age 25. Son of Joe and Elizabeth Lucas, of Rochdale, Lancashire.

MORRISON , Third Officer, CAMPBELL JOSEPH, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow). Merchant Navy. 16th February 1941. Age 24.

ODD , Fourth Engineer Officer, HUGH HENRY, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow). Merchant Navy. 16th February 1941.

WOODLIFFE , Cadet, JOHN MARTIN, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow). Merchant Navy. 1st March 1941. Age 17. Son of Captain Oswald Martin Woodliffe and Juanita Woodliffe, of Canterbury.

Bombay/Chittagong War Memorial.

ABDUL AZIZ , Tindal, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 45.

ABDUL BARIK , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 44.

ABDUL GHAFUR , Trimmer, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 20.

ABDUL HAKIM , Fireman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 32.

ABDUL JABBAR , Seacunny, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 37.

ABDUL KARIM , Trimmer, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 33.

ABDUL KARIM , Oiler, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 45.

ABDUL LATIF , Trimmer, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 48.

ABDUL MAJID , Seacunny, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 39.

ABDUL MALIK , Tindal, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 45.

ABDUL QUDUS , Serang, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 41.

ABDUL RASHID , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941.

ABDUL SATAR , Fireman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 27.

ABDUR RASHID , Trimmer, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941.

ALI AHMAD , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 30.

ALI AHMAD , Fireman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 31.

AMIN RAHMAN , Trimmer, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 44.

AQAL ALI , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 39.

CALDEIRO , Cook, L, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 19.

CARDOZE , Cook, PUDADE, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 43.

COLLACO , Boy, JOAS PIADADE, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 43.

COSTA , Boy, JOAQUIM MATEN, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 22.

DE COSTA , Boy, F, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 29.

DE COSTA , Boy, JOSE ANTONIO, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 32.

DULLA MIAN , Fireman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 30.

FAZL KARIM , Fireman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 30.

FERNANDES , General Servant, THOMAS MARTINO, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 38.

FIROZ ALI , Donkeyman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 30.

HAFIZ-UR-RAHMAN , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 40.

ILLAHI BAKHSH , Winchman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 55.

JABAL HAQ , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 41.

JALAL AHMAD , Oiler, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 48.

JETU , Topass, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 36.

KHALIL RAHMAN , Serang, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 75.

KHURSHID MIAN , Cassab, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 40.

KHURSHID MIAN , Seacunny, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 43.

KISHORI , Topass, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 21.

MAJIB-UL-HAQ , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 40.

MAJID MIAN , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 29.

MANGAL , Topass, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 36.

MAQBUL HUSAIN , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941.

MAQBUL HUSAIN , Trimmer, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 26.

MOTIHAR RAHMAN , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 41.

MUHAMMAD , Bhandary, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 50.

MUHAMMAD HARUN , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 28.

MUHAMMAD ISLAM , Lamp Trimmer, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 31.

MULAQAT JUMA , Fireman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 37.

MUNIR AHMAD , Fireman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 29.

MURSHID MIAN , Bhandary, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 33.

NAZIR AHMAD , Tindal, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 50.

NISAR AHMAD , Trimmer, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 20.

NUR AHMAD , Fireman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 30.

NUR-UL-HAQ , Seacunny, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 38.

PAIS , Butler, ACACIO ROZARIO, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 66.

RAJA MIAN , Trimmer, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 21.

RODRIGUES , Boy, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 31.

RODRIGUES , Cook (Baker) C, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 51.

RODRIGUES , Pantryman, E C, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 29.

RODRIGUES , General Servant, TIOFILO, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941.

SALAMAT ULLAH , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 38.

SAYID AHMAD , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 36.

SAYID RAHMAN , Cassab, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 42.

SHEIKH KINU , Boy, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 54.

SHERAZ-UL-HAQ , Trimmer, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 42.

SHUJAT ALI , Oiler, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 45.

SIKANDAR BADSHAH , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 33.

TAZ-UL-MULK , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 40.

TUFAIL AHMAD , Trimmer, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 23.

WALI MIAN , Seaman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 36.

WILAYAT ALI , Fireman, S.S. Gairsoppa (Glasgow), Indian Merchant Navy. 16 February 1941. Age 33.

Commemorative data kindly provided by Billy McGee: http://www.british-merchant-navy.co.uk/.