ss halo

[Shena Plaistow]

Does anyone have any information on how the SS halo sank.? My grandad Michael McDonald died when she went down. He was an AB and lamp trimmer. Any information gratefully received.

[Graham Shaw]

Does anyone have any information on how the SS halo sank.? My grandad Michael McDonald died when she went down. He was an AB and lamp trimmer. Any information gratefully received.

Hallo Shena.Can you clarify if possible the Halo. I have 3 casualties on file.One is very old,occurring in 1884. The second is a US steam tanker lost in 1942,and the 3rd is a British cargo ship lost after being torpedoed in Jan 45-but there were no crew losses on that one. Can you clarify?

[Hugh]

Michael McDonald from the Isle of Barra was killed on 21.3.1941 along with 3 other shipmates aboard the ss HALO official number 143426 built in 1919, Port of Registry, London. The ship hit a mine on the River Thames off Beckton pier. She was later refloated and beached at Woolwich.
Regards
Hugh

[John F Collier]

Great to see you back aboard Hugh, your post have been missed, cheers John Collier.

[Doc Vernon]

Thanks Hugh as usual good info.
Just adding this , the same but in different way!
Cheers

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Search Results for British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials | findmypast.co.uk

First name(s) Michael

Last name McDonald

Year 1941

Place Halo

Country Great Britain

Archive reference BT 334

Source Deaths At Sea 1891 – 1972

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[Shena Plaistow]

Thank you Hugh. That is very useful. Shena

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Hello Graham. Halo sank in 1941. Hugh says she was mined.
Shena

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Many thanks
Shena

[cappy]

does anyone have any information on how the ss halo sank.? My grandad michael mcdonald died when she went down. He was an ab and lamp trimmer. Any information gratefully received.

hi shena .....my granda will cram was second mate on the sshalo when she was minedby a parachute mine off beckton pier .....he was blown in to the water he was aft at the time standing by to come a;ongside .....the seamen lost where all on the focsle......in the ealy 50s i courted a fine young lady our hometown was south shields ......sadly her father was lost on the ss halo .....but niether of us new that we each had family aboard her .....i only found of this in the eighties or so ....i believe the halo was slvaged but lost later in the war ....with what casualties i know not ........hope this is helpful to you search r683532 cappy