Identity
Person No.
24011
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Frank Charles
Initials
F C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Torpedoed and sunk by U-106. En route Lyttelton for Halifax and UK. At 12.10 hours on 6 Feb, 1942, the unescorted Opawa (Master Wilfred George Evans) was hit amidships by one torpedo from U-106 about 400 miles north-northeast of Bermuda. The ship had been chased since 08.32 hours and stopped after the hit. The U-boat dived to get closer and observed the launching of four lifeboats. At 14.17 hours, U-106 surfaced and shelled the ship with 93 rounds until she sank at 14.59 hours. However, 54 crew members and two gunners were lost. The master and 14 crew members were picked up by the Dutch merchant Hercules and landed at New York
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
ref. South African Roll of Honour 1939-45
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project