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In Memory - HMS Asphodel09th March 1944.
On the 09th March 1944, the following members of the Royal Marines Band Service gave their lives while serving onboard HMS Asphodel.
Musician B.W. Denness.
I have posted below, the circumstances of that day.
HMS Ashpodel was a Flower Class Corvette built by George Brown & Co. Kincaid (Greenock, Scotland).
Laid down 20th October 1939, and launched 25th May 1940.
Commissioned 11th September 1940
While travelling on convoy protection for the combined conveys of SL-150 and MKS-41, she was torpedoed and sunk by the German U-Boat U575 off Cape Finnisterre.
Of a ships compliment of 97, there were only 5 survivors who were picked up by the HMS Clover (another Corvette).
I have looked at the Roll of Honour and there was only 1 RMB fatality and as there were only 5 survivors, it seems a bit of a mystery as to why Musn. Denness was on board.
At this time, I am unable to to find out why this was.
Perhaps someone out there knows………….
To those named above and the ships company who also died…..R.I.P.
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