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City of Waterford, convoy OG74

S.S. CITY OF WATERFORD

Sunk in collision in Atlantic, 19th September 1941.  The Dutch Tug Thames collided with the City of Waterford in convoy OG 74  Crew rescued by HMS Deptford and transferred to Walmer Castle

Sunk in collision in Atlantic, 19th September 1941. The Dutch Tug Thames collided with the City of Waterford in convoy OG 74 Crew rescued by HMS Deptford and transferred to Walmer Castle, two days later, it was bombed.

S.S. CITY OF WATERFORD

Aplin, Thomas E., Dublin
Furlong, George, Wexford
Naylor, Samuel, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Murphy, P., Dun Laoghaire
Kearney, Edward, Dublin

were killed as a result of the Walmer Castle being bombed by German Aircraft two days later while still at sea.
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