Salvatore ZARB
- Extended Description
- Salvatore ZARB. Petty Officer Cook, E/LX20225, Royal Navy on HMS Saumarez. Born 30th September 1901 at Cospicus, Malta. Son of John and Concepta Zarb, of Cospicua. Husband of Therese Zarb, of Cospicua. Killed by a mine explosion 4th November 1946 aged 44.
At rest in grave 44 plot, P, Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta.
Credit extract to http://www.naval-history.net/WXLG-Corfu1946.htm
On the afternoon of 22nd October, the First Cruiser Squadron, with accompanying destroyers, was on passage through the straits between the Island of Corfu and the mainland, close to the Greek-Albanian boundary. The cruiser "Mauritius" was leading, with the destroyer "Saumarez" close astern; the cruiser "Leander" with the destroyer "Volage" in company were two miles astern of the "Mauritius." At 14.53 hours an explosion occurred in the "Saumarez," which was believed to have hit a mine, and the ship caught fire forward. "Volage" was then ordered to tow "Saumarez" back to Corfu, but at 16.31 there was an explosion in "Volage," whose bows were blown off.
