Men lost .... from the Isle of Man (with Liverpool ties !) (Presumed sunk by enemy submarine on or about May 8th, 1918.) CUBBON, James, son of Mrs. Cubbon, Mona Cottage, Ballakilpheric, Rushen. KILLEY, Second-Officer Philip Edward, Atholl Place, Peel. MOORE, Thomas Arthur, nephew of Mrs. J. H. Moore, " Strathmoar," Port St. Mary. WATTERSON, James Henry, only son of Mr. and Mrs. James Watterson, St. Mary's Road, Port Erin.
In Memory of Able Seaman THOMAS JAMES CUBBON S.S. "Princess Dagmar" (Glasgow), Mercantile Marine who died age 22 on 07 May 1918 Son of Isabella Gertrude Cubbon (nee Faragher), of Mona Cottage, Colby, Isle of Man, and the late Evan Cubbon. Remembered with honour TOWER HILL MEMORIAL In Memory of Second Mate PHILIP EDWARD KILLEY H.M.T. "Princess Dagmar" (Glasgow), Mercantile Marine who died age 29 on 07 May 1918 Son of Mary Jane Cleator (formerly Killey, nee Kelly), of Atholl Place, Peel, Isle of Man, and the late Philip Henry Killey. Born at Peel, Isle of Man. Remembered with honour ST. GENNYS (ST. GENESIUS) CHURCHYARD In Memory of Able Seaman THOMAS ARTHUR MOORE S.S. "Princess Dagmar" (Glasgow), Mercantile Marine who died age 24 on 07 May 1918 Son of the late James and Ann Moore. Born in Isle of Man. Remembered with honour TOWER HILL MEMORIAL In Memory of Able Seaman JAS HENRY WATTERSON S.S. "Princess Dagmar" (Glasgow), Mercantile Marine who died age 38 on 07 May 1918 Son of James and Eleanor Watterson; husband of Margaret Watterson (nee Maunder), of 111, High Park St., Liverpool. Born at Port Erin, Isle of Man. Remembered with honour TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Hello, here is a website with pics from U-54 which torpedoed Princess Dagmar: http://www.u-boot-u54.de. Do you have any other informations about Princess Dagmar or about another british ship sunk by U-54? Regards from germany willibilly
Hi Willi and welcome ! Do you have the site U 54 ? if you do - you already know that U 54 sank 27 ships and damaged 3 !! What sort of information would you like ? Annie
Is this the sort of thing you want Willi ? or do you have this already ? Libourne was a 1,219grt defensively-armed British Merchant Cargo Steamer built in 1917 On the 29th September 1918 - when 10 miles S from the Lizard, Cornwall, she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by German submarine U-54 when on route from Bordeaux for Liverpool carrying a general cargo. 3 lives lost. British Merchant Shipping Losses WW1 The commander Hellmuth von Ruckteschell was an officer in the German navy, serving in both World War I ( as a U boat commander ) and World War II. He was one of the most successful merchant raider commanders, serving as the captain of the German commerce raiders Widder and Michel during World War II. He was, however ruthless in the execution of his duty - he was captured after the WW2 and judged as a war criminal. He was found guilty of firing too long (around 10 minutes) against a surrendered prize and imprisoned for ten years. Very ill, he died in the Hamburg-Fuhlbuttel prison shortly after hearing that he was to be released due to his deteriorating heart condition.
