HMT MYRTLE
Built
1928
Cook Welton & Gemmell
Off Number
160808
Length Ft
140.4
Tons Gross
357
Yard Number
503
Breadth Ft
24.0
Tons Net
154
Launched
18 08 1928
Engine Builder
C D Holmes
Hp
96 HP
Registered
16 10 1928
Knots
10.6K
Registered St IRENE H472 Owners 1928 - 1939 Thomas Hamling & Co Ltd Hull
  HMT MYRTLE T91 Owners 1939 Admiralty
    Owners  
    Owners  
Fate : 14 Jun 1940 Mined Thames Estuary HMT Myrtle, hoisting a magnetic mine onboard from their sweep in Thames Estuary on 14 June 1940 when it exploded
Admiralty Purchased
Pennant No
Role
Returned
03 03 1939
T91
Minesweeper
Lost
 

 

IN REMEMBERANCE OF CREWMEN WHO DIED AT SEA
Surname
Christian
Age
Vessel
Birth
Occupation
Date of Death
Detail
ATKINSON THOMAS . HMT MURTLE . SEAMAN 14 June 1940 Husband of J. Atkinson, of Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland
BIRD WILLIAM . HMT MURTLE . STOKER 14 June 1940 .
CLARK ALFRED GORDON . HMT MURTLE . Ord Seaman 14 June 1940 .
CLEVELAND WILLIAM GARWOOD . HMT MURTLE . Skipper 14 June 1940 .
DILLON ALFRED SIDNEY . HMT MURTLE . Stoker 14 June 1940 .
GOWER FRANK 38 HMT MURTLE . Seaman 14 June 1940 Husband of Mildred Mary Gower, of Geldeston, Norfolk
HOLMAN EDWARD GEORGE 34 HMT MURTLE . Signalman 14 June 1940 Husband of Kathleen Millie Holman, of Sevenoaks, Kent
HURRELL ROY . HMT MURTLE . Seaman 14 June 1940 .
McKAY WILLIAM 21 HMT MURTLE . Stoker 14 June 1940 Son of Joseph and Mary Jessie MacKay, of Buckie, Banffshire
MACPHERSON GEORGE . HMT MURTLE . Engineer 14 June 1940 .
MURRAY JOHN 40 HMT MURTLE . Second Hand 14 June 1940 .Husband of Maggie Murray, of Buckie, Aberdeenshire
OWEN FREDERICK HENRY . HMT MURTLE . Telegraphist 14 June 1940 .
QUAYLE WILLIAM . HMT MURTLE . Engineman 14 June 1940 .
SOUTER JAMES 28 HMT MURTLE . Leading Seaman 14 June 1940 Husband of Catherine Souter, of Lossiemouth.
SPICKERNELL SIDNEY GARLAND 53 HMT MURTLE . Commander 14 June 1940 Son of Joshua and Alice M. R. Spickernell; husband of Ethel Frances Spickernell, of Southgate, Middlesex
SUTHERLAND ANDREW CHARLES 31 HMT MURTLE . Leading Seaman 14 June 1940 Son of Alexander and Christina Sutherland; husband of Frances Jane Sutherland, of Burnley, Lancashire.
TAIT WILLIAM KERMACK . HMT MURTLE . Engineman 14 June 1940 .
WATSON JAMES  THOMAS 25 HMT MURTLE . Seaman 14 June 1940 Husband of Hetty Watson, of Grimsby, Lincolnshire
WINNEY GEORGE FREDERICK . HMT MURTLE . Seaman 14 June 1940 .
WINTER WILLIAM HENRY 42 HMT MURTLE . Skipper 14 June 1940 Husband of Lilian May Winter, of Pakefield. Suffolk
WYLLIE JOHN RITCHIE . HMT MURTLE . Seaman 14 June 1940 .
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Surname
Christian
Age
Vessel
Birth Pl
Occupation
Date/ Scource
Detail
CREWMEN
SPICKERNELL SYDNEY GARLAND . HMT MYRTLE . Commander . .Mention in Despatches.
CLEVELAND WILLIAM GARLAND . HMT MYRTLE . Skipper . .Mention in Despatches.
PENMAN JAMES CORMACK . HMT MYRTLE Stoker . .Mention in Despatches.
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Mention in Despatches.

Commander Sydney Garland Spickernell, Royal Navy, H.M.T. Myrtle.

Chief Skipper William Garwood Cleveland, R.N.R., H.M.T. Myrtle.

Distiguished Service Medal

Stoker James Cormack Penman, R.N.R, H.M.T Myrtle.