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Maurice Charles Perlman

Surname

Christian Names

Service Number

Rank

Regiment

Perlman Maurice Charles   Surg SS Svend Foyn (London)

Born

Age

Enlisted at

Address

  48    

Date of Death

Where killed

Cause of Death

21/03/1943 North Atlantic Ship sunk after hitting an iceberg

Cemetery

Plot

Country

Tower Hill Memorial Panel 105 England

Next of Kin

Next of kin address

Town

Ena Margaret Perlman   Chippenham

Notes

Son of Stephen and Sarah Perlman; husband of Ena Margaret Perlman, of Chippenham, Wiltshire. M.B. Ch.B.

This whaling tanker was named after Sven Foyn (1809-1894) the Norwegian sea captain who is viewed as the "father" of modern whaling. In the mid 19th century he was the first to use steam powered vessels as whale catchers, this enabled him to mount the powered harpoon on the bow of his ships. Whaling ceased during W.W.II and this vessel was assigned to convoy duties. She was sunk in the Atlantic in March 1943, not by a U-boat, but after hitting an iceberg whilst en route from New York to Liverpool.

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Last updated - 14/01/2011

 

 


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