At 00.22 and 00.24 hours on 11 Apr, 1943, U-593 fired four single torpedoes at two ships in a small convoy consisting of four steamers and three escorts about 60 miles northeast of Bardia and observed a hit amidships on the first ship which broke in two and sank and saw a hit on the second. However, the only ship hit was the Runo (Master C.H. Tully). 16 crew members were lost. The master, 15 crew members and five gunners were rescued and landed at Alexandria on 13 April.
This is a Virtual Memorial to those who lost their lives
ALLAN, Ronald H, Boy, aged 16.Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
ASHLEY, George Albert, Fireman Trimmer died aged 40. Son of John James and Lillian Maria nee Grist of 18, Ringwood Road, Totton, Hampshire and husband of Victoria Lilian Edith Ashley, of Totton, Hampshire. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
BAILEY, Harold, Greaser, died aged 30. Husband of Vera of Hull. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
BARROW, Edward Leonard, Fireman Trimmer died aged 42. Son of James E. and Alice Barrow; husband of Irene Maud. Barrow, of 50. Avon Road Bournemouth, Hampshire. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
BURSELL, Harry, Chief Steward died aged 32. Son of Henry and Ellen Bursell; husband of Edith Mary Bursell, of 10, Henry's Terrace, Rodney Street, Kingston upon Hull. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
COLE, Leslie Albert Edward, Fireman Trimmer died aged 35. He resided at 28, Helmsley Grove, Derringham Bank, Kingston upon Hull. He was the son of Edward John and Fanny of 7, Kingscross Terrace, Bean Street, Hull and husband of Nora May nee Young. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
CURRIE, Donald Stuart, Assistant Cook, died aged 18. Son of Herbert Jackson and Agnes Currie, of Liverpool. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
EDWARDS, Gilbert Martin, Boatswain (Bosun) died aged 42. He was the husband of Gertrude Evelyn of 15a Cambridge Street, Kingston upon Hull. He was the son of George William and Mary Alice of 2, Redbourne Terrace, Redbourne Street, Hull. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
EGLIN, Frank, Chief Officer died aged 38. He was the husband of Gladys of 7, Bilton Grove, Preston Road, Kingston upon Hull. He was the son of John and Sarah of 279, Market Street, Shawforth, near Rochdale, Lancashire. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
GIBBONS, Thomas, Able Seaman died aged 67. He was the son of Stephen and Mary of Kingston upon Hull who in 1911 were residing at 12, Coronation Street, Maryport. In the 1901 census Thomas was in Royal Naval Hospital, Alverstoke, Hampshire, ill, aged 21, a Stoker in the Royal Navy. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
GORDON, Eric, Cook, died aged 20. He was the son of Edward Oglivie and Jane Gordon of 210, Albert Avenue, Kingston upon Hull. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
HARGREAVES, Raymond Allan, First Radio Officer died aged 33. Husband of Lucy of 8, Gwendor Avenue, Crampsall, Manchester. He was the son of James Frederick Raymond and Annie of 11, Dales Avenue, Whitefield, Radcliffe, Lancashire. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London. His brother, Pilot Officer 42502, Frederic Norman of 92 squadron Royal Air Force of 3, Westbourne Avenue, Whitfield, died 11th September 1940 aged 20. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Enfield Green, near Egham, Surrey. Their father who was also residing at 3, Westbourne Avenue, Whitefield, died 27th October 1923.
SAVEGE, (Savage) Arthur Francis, Second Officer died aged 28. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
SHEVLIN, Joseph (Joe) Sailor, died aged 34.Son of Thomas and Bridget Shevlin; husband of Ada Shevlin, of Salford, Lancashire. He is commemorated on his wife, Ada, memorial in Agecroft Cemetery, Salford, Manchester and also on the Tower Hill Memorial, London) (See image of memorial)
STAINES, Bernard, Ordinary seaman, died aged 18.He was the son of William J and Christaina of Hull. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
TOOHIM, Raymond Aycock, Asistant Steward, died aged 30. Son of Germain Leon and Marie Rachel Toohim, of Port Louis, Mauritius. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London
"Lest we forget"
