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Register of Deceased Seamen

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Extracts from Register of Deceased Seamen 1937-1938

The following were found in the Register of Deceased Seamen and gave their birthplace as Ireland.

Surname First names Age Rank Birthplace Last known abode Date of death Cause Place Ship Port of Reg Comments
Curran Cornelius 54 AB Cork 28 Canning Pla., Liverpool January 1, 1937 TB QVH Las Palmas Turkina Plymouth
Grant Michael 25 Trimmer Kilkenny 48 Lwr Yellow Rd., Waterford January 14, 1937 TB Colonial Hosp. Gibraltar Laurentic Liverpool
Murphy Patr. 39 Ass. Cook Cork 44 Maitland Pk., London January 5, 1937 Heart Failure at sea Marvia London
Young James 55 2nd Eng. Kilkenny 22 Barfillen Dr., Cardonald, Glasgow January 25, 1937 Asthma at sea Moyle London
Gelsinan Michael 40 Boatswain Meath 29 Walmsley St., Liverpool January 7, 1937 Drowned Famagusta Kufra Liverpool
Russell David 53 Boatswain Cork 4 Ireland St., Walton, Liverpool February 11, 1937 Fractured skull at sea Lindenbank Belfast
Mawhinney Wm. Alfred 32 2nd Mate Belfast 83 O'Meath St., Woodstock Rd., BT March 20, 1937 Drowned Rosario Tregenna St. Ives
Campbell Rob. 40 master Down Kilkeel April 4, 1937 Drowned Carlingford Lough Alder Newry vessel sunk in collision
Conlon John 55 Fireman Down Newry April 4, 1937 Drowned Carlingford Lough Alder Newry vessel sunk in collision
Davis James 42 2nd Eng. Belfast Belfast April 4, 1937 Drowned Carlingford Lough Alder Newry vessel sunk in collision
Gorman John 59 Fireman Down Newry April 4, 1937 Drowned Carlingford Lough Alder Newry vessel sunk in collision
McGrath Wm. Rob. 47 1st Eng. Down Newry April 4, 1937 Drowned Carlingford Lough Alder Newry vessel sunk in collision
Logan James Meredith 39 Chief Officer Mayo 8 Buckingham rd., New Brighton, Wallasey July 24, 1937 Pneumonia/diabetes at sea Cheshire Liverpool
Wilson David Gordon 18 MR Boy Belfast 114 St. Stephens' Green, Dublin June 27, 1937 Drowned Naples Uskside Newport, Mon.
Briars Wm. John 41 2nd Steward Belfast 28 Bruce St., Belfast July 19, 1937 Drowned Colombo War Afridi London
Carroll Patr. 55 Galley Boy Limerick V. Este Mufilto 156, Rosario, Argentina July 24, 1937 Drowned Rosario North Devon Newcastle
Crowley Daniel 25 AB Cork 24 St. Elton Terrace, Kinsale June 19, 1937 Drowned at sea West Wales Cardiff
Dullea Jerome 16 Cabin boy Cork 11 Glen View, Gardenias Hill, Cork March 16, 1937 Sunstroke at sea Rugely Newcastle
Stubbs James Alfred 29 AB Kilkenny 59 Coburn St., Cardiff August 20, 1937 Blown o/b by explosion at sea Benguela London
Dods Wm. 59 Chief Eng. Ireland July 14, 1937 Heart Trouble Cape Town Docks Sir William Macintosh Cape Town
Logue Pat. 65 Donegal Mulroy Bay, March 11, 1937 Drowned Mulroy Bay Cragsman Glasgow
Day Alfred Edw. 15 Ass. Stew Ireland 1446 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, New York October 22, 1937 Infantile paralysis Falmouth Hospital Monarch of Bermuda London
Dunne Pat. 43 Sailor Dublin 145 St. Atracta rd., Dublin November 9, 1937 Broken neck Baltimore Fresno City Bideford
Dwyer John 19 Mess boy Kilkenny Passage East Waterford, Kilkenny October 17, 1937 Drowned Fraser Mills, Brit. Colombia Trelissick St. Ives
Heaney James 61 Nightwatchman Belfast Marine Gardens, Whiteabbey October 20, 1937 at sea Rajputana Greenock
Latimer George 41 Boatswain Wicklow 3 Tinahask, Arklow November 18, 1937 Lost o/b at sea Whitecrest Newcastle
McCann Richard 70 Master Dublin 29 City Quay, Dublin April 16, 1937 Drowned Runcorn Avanville Liverpool
Cahill Michael 20 OS Wexford 87 Faythe St., Wexford December 8, 1937 Fractured skull at sea Highland Chieftain Belfast
Ferguson Issac 47 Fireman Belfast December 17, 1937 Heart Failure at sea Mahana Southampton
Gillespie Wm. James 49 AB Belfast 38 Eighth st., Belfast November 26, 1937 Heart Failure Colonial Hosp. Gibraltar Almenara Glasgow
Nalty John T. 52 AB Mayo 9 Clyde St., Preston November 14, 1937 Fell into hold Gen. Hosp. Melbourne Sydney Star Belfast
O'Neill Michael John 33 AB Down 21 Ranelagh Av., Litherland, Liverpool November 29, 1937 Drowned Buenos Aires Millais Liverpool
Black Alex. 24 Fireman Antrim 37 Townsend St., Belfast December 11, 1937 Drowned off Groomsport Annagher Belfast ship sunk off Groomsport
Boyd Arthur 33 Fireman Belfast 9 Ainsworth Pde., Belfast December 11, 1937 Drowned off Groomsport Annagher Belfast ship sunk off Groomsport
Cahill Michael 62 AB Kilkenny Passage East Waterford, Kilkenny December 11, 1937 Drowned off Groomsport Annagher Belfast ship sunk off Groomsport
Kelly Patr. 39 Fireman Dublin 16 Sweetmans Av., Blackrock, Dublin December 29, 1937 Broncho pneumonia Sfax, Tunisia Meta Glasgow
McCalmont James 57 Master Antrim 90 Victoria Gdns., Belfast December 11, 1937 Drowned off Groomsport Annagher Belfast ship sunk off Groomsport
Magill Patr. 62 2nd Mate Antrim New Church, Islandmagee December 11, 1937 Drowned off Groomsport Annagher Belfast ship sunk off Groomsport
Mooney John 43 AB Down Race, Annalong December 11, 1937 Drowned off Groomsport Annagher Belfast ship sunk off Groomsport
Smyth Hugh Martin 50 Cook Belfast 17 Mersey St., Belfast December 11, 1937 Drowned off Groomsport Annagher Belfast ship sunk off Groomsport
Black Norman 38 Fireman Antrim Glenarm January 12, 1938 Drowned at sea Lochshira Glasgow ship lost at sea
Boyd Samuel 29 AB Antrim Islandmagee January 28, 1938 Drowned at sea Rumore Glasgow ship lost at sea
Creighton David 38 Master Antrim Joymount Carrickfergus January 12, 1938 Drowned at sea Lochshira Glasgow ship lost at sea
Cull Charles Joseph 30 Trimmer Down Killowen, Co. Down February 10, 1938 Pneumonia Ceara, Brazil Boniface Liverpool
Curran James 21 AB Down Kilkeel January 28, 1938 Drowned at sea Rumore Liverpool ship lost at sea
Duggan J 52 AB Wexford 18 George St., Barry January 15, 1938 Drowned Bristol Channel Glanrhyd London
Dunne Matt. 50 Boatswain Wexford Johns Hill, Fethard, Wexford February 16, 1938 Accident Dieppe Kingsland Glasgow
Farrell John 29 1st Eng. Dublin Fleetwood Drowned at sea Bostonian Fleetwood missing since 14/01/38
Gates Alex. 49 Fireman Antrim Fleetwood Drowned at sea Bostonian Fleetwood missing since 14/01/38
Gibbons Patr. 52 AB Londonderry 53 Trafford Rd., Salford February 8, 1938 Toxic jaundice Anglo-Swiss Hosp. Alexandria Cyprian Prince London disch. 03/03/38
Hamilton A.S 22 Mate Antrim Whitehead January 28, 1938 Drowned at sea Rumore Glasgow ship lost at sea
Heggan Wm. 35 Master Antrim Bangor January 28, 1938 Drowned at sea Rumore Glasgow ship lost at sea
Hoy Andrew 46 Master Belfast 24 Sandymount St., Belfast January 15, 1938 Drowned off Tenby Fermanagh Belfast
Larkin Owen 46 Fireman Armagh 10 Great George Sq., Liverpool January 31, 1938 Artero-scelosis Pernambucco Senator Liverpool
Loughran Wm. 17 Sailor Antrim 24 Second Ave., Clydebank January 12, 1938 Drowned at sea Lochshira Glasgow ship lost at sea
Lusty Thomas 49 2nd Plumber Belfast 415A Shirley Rd., Southampton January 29, 1938 Coronary Thrombosis at sea Aquitania Liverpool
McDermott David 62 Donkeyman Antrim 1 William Black St., Jarrow February 5, 1938 Heart Failure R. Tyne Afterglow London
Martin Daniel 41 Engineer Antrim Cemetary Glenarm January 12, 1938 Exposure at sea Lochshira Glasgow ship lost at sea
Ahern Thomas Wm. 56 AB Belfast 20 W. Bowling Green St., Leith March 25, 1938 Heart Failure Leith Uskmouth Newport, Mon.
Grant Stafford 43 Fireman Belfast 18 Shaftesbury Av., Belfast January 23, 1938 Drowned Eastham Locks Slyvia Field Newcastle
Gregory Richard 45 2nd Mate Wicklow 31 Elmhall Dr., Liverpool February 22, 1938 Broncho pneumonia Hospita Zarate Carslogie Glasgow
Hogan John 42 Trimmer Meath February 16, 1938 Malaria Port Sudan Llanstephen Castle London
Walsh Thomas 41 Fireman Kilkenny 2 Francis St., Waterford, Kilkenny February 16, 1938 Drowned Lefebvre Docks, Antwerp City of Antwerp Dublin btween 16/02 & 18/03/38
Hawthorne John 25 AB Belfast 51 York St., Belfast March 25, 1938 Drowned Buenos Aires Oswestry Grange London
Hill James Columbus 19 AB Belfast 53 Overlake Dr., Salford March 24, 1938 Drowned English Channel Chagford London
Maguire Joseph 52 Deckhand Fermanagh 24 Church St., Fleetwood April 13, 1938 Drowned at sea Bempton London
Parle Patr. 42 AB Kilkenny Southampton March 26, 1938 Heart Failure at sea Asturias Belfast
Walshe Wm. 20 AB Kilkenny 1 Waverley Rd., Southampton March 26, 1938 Heart Failure at sea Asturias Belfast
Arnopp Benjamin 37 AB Cork 13 Meeling St., Appledore, N. Devon March 14, 1938 Drowned at sea Anglo Australian London ship missing since 14/03/38
Cassidy Joseph A. 31 Ass. Stew Dublin 35 Gloucester St., London, SW1 May 11, 1938 Pneumonia at sea Oronsay Glasgow
Coleman Michael 26 Sailor Cork Scilly, Kinsale, Cork March 14, 1938 Drowned at sea Anglo Australian London ship missing since 14/03/38
Jeffrey Joseph 54 Fireman Belfast 124 Argyle St., Belfast April 29, 1938 Dublin Torr Head Belfast
Lawler James 61 AB Dublin 5 Epworth St., Liverpool May 9, 1938 Liver abscesses Hosp. Las Palmas Lafian Freetown dish. 29/04/38
McCarthy James 29 AB Cork Scilly Hill, Kinsale, Cork March 14, 1938 Drowned at sea Anglo Australian London ship missing since 14/03/38
McCarthy Patr. 19 OS Cork Scilly Hill, Kinsale, Cork March 14, 1938 Drowned at sea Anglo Australian London ship missing since 14/03/38
O'Byrne Thomas 31 AB Wicklow 14 St. Mary St., Swansea March 14, 1938 Drowned at sea Anglo Australian London ship missing since 14/03/38
O'Mahony John 26 Fireman Cork 32 South Church St., Cardiff March 14, 1938 Drowned at sea Anglo Australian London ship missing since 14/03/38
Williamson Robert 65 Chief Mate Down March 14, 1938 Drowned at sea Anglo Australian London ship missing since 14/03/38
Flynn John Edw. 17 Cabin boy Tipperary 3 Thorpe Place, Leeds June 6, 1938 Killed by a bomb Alicante St. Winifred Newport, Mon.
O'Keefe Joseph 48 AB Cork Newport June 10, 1938 Killed by a bomb Alicante St. Winifred Newport, Mon.
Tate Robert 36 3rd Engineer Ireland 13 Century St., Belfast May 11, 1938 Accident Buenos Aires Tymeric Glasgow
Wright John 61 AB Antrim Taylors' Ave., Carrickfergus May 27, 1938 Drowned St. Brieuc Glen Maroon Belfast
English Michael 48 AB Wicklow Arklow July 6, 1938 Drowned Queensland Llangollen London
O'Neill Richard 42 Boatswain Kilkenny 68 Ferry Bank, Waterford August 9, 1938 Heat Stroke at sea Olwen London
Perry Thomas 52 AB Limerick 18 Corbridge St., South Shields June 28, 1938 Dysentary Grall Hosp. Saigon Invella Glasgow
Perry Wm. 52 Carpenter Wicklow 21 Glen Ave., Glasgow August 10, 1938 Heat Stroke Abadan Hosp. British Zeal London
Carroll Edw. 19 OS Cork 12 Worlds End, Kinsale August 20, 1938 Washed o/b at sea Cragpool W. Hartlepool
Flaherty Martin 47 AB Galway 150 Arlington St., Liverpool September 1, 1938 Broncho pneumonia Gorgas Hosp. Ancon Ionic Star London
Garry Hugh 46 Fireman Meath 29 Strathroy Park, Belfast September 21, 1938 Cerebral Haemorrhage Morecambe Duke of Argyll Lancaster
Millar Thomas 22 OS Antrim Irish Quarter St., Carrickfergus September 21, 1938 Heart Failure at sea Parknasilla Belfast
O'Brien Patr. 29 AB Wexford 65 Graving Dock St., Barry August 13, 1938 Pneumonia Montevideo Harpenden London
Thornton James 24 AB Dublin 2 Charlemont Mall, Dublin September 12, 1938 Drowned at sea City of Limerick Dublin
Greenway James Joseph 30 AB Cork 51 Graving Dock St., Barry September 28, 1938 Drowned Blanzy W. Wharf, Chantenay Dudley Rose Liverpool
Harper Michael 21 Sailor Wexford 10 Burns Lane, Wexford August 31, 1938 Uraemia Brit. Hosp. Buenos Aires Princesa Liverpool
McCarthy Michael 62 Master Cork Hongkong September 30, 1938 Myocardio/Heart Failure Hosp. Hong Kong Kong Ning Hongkong
McVea David 59 Master Belfast 18 Wandsworth Pde., Belfast October 4, 1938 Washed o/b at sea Crewhill Belfast
McGlynn Peter 65 Fireman Mayo 69 Martha Crescent, Gourock September 27, 1938 Pleurisy Hosp. Le Havre Ariana Glasgow
Dodd James 50 Quartermaster Wexford 20 Kensington Rd., Ellesmere Port November 1, 1938 Heart Failure at sea Derbyshire Liverpool
Moore Alex. 60 Refrigeration greaser Fermanagh 20 Heyfield Drive, Liverpool November 2, 1938 Pneumonia at sea Corrales Glasgow
Veizey John 57 Boiler Attendant Ireland 48 Talbot St., Liverpool November 3, 1938 Broncho pneumonia at sea Montrose Liverpool
Armes JJ 52 Chief Engineer Belfast 70 Pelham Rd., Gravesend October 22, 1938 Fever Rozi Navanjar State Jalapadma Bombay
Charlton Wm. J 36 AB Down 175 St. Leonard St., Sunderland November 12, 1938 Accident St. Lawrence River Lerwick London
McGuckin George 29 AB Belfast London September 29, 1938 Missing at sea Jamaica Pioneer Kingston, Jamaica
Tyrell Michael 42 Boatswain Wicklow 11 Abbey St., Arklow December 26, 1938 Cardiac paralysis Genoa Harbour Blairlogie Glasgow
Glover John 42 AB Dublin 3 Bridge St., Arklow December 2, 1938 Drowned Calcutta Harcalo London

 

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