Roll of Honour: Person Info
Personal Details
| Service No: | |
| Rank: | Lieutenant (E) |
| Last Name: | McCULLAGH |
| First Name: | WILLIAM JOSEPH |
| Initials: | W J |
| Born: | Unknown |
Death Details
| Date of Death: | 1944-02-25 |
| Age at Death: | 41 |
| Cause of Death: | Killed in action, while escorting convoy JW-57 to Russia, was struck by two T5 Gnat torpedoes fired by U-990, off the coast of Norway, some 200 miles off Nordkapp. Only 16 of the 236 crew survived. A Catalina aircraft of 210 Squadron attacked and sank U-601 which was trailing the convoy. Although Mahratta was lost, the convoy was a success. It was the largest convoy ever sent to Russia |
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