On 25th February 1944, HMS Mahratta came under attack from U-990 and sank off the coast of Norway with the loss of 5 crew members from Belfast, Co. Antrim.
Remembering the Fallen
David Fulton
Able Seaman | D/JX 148091
Able Seaman David Fulton of Belfast, Co. Antrim died on board HMS Mahratta when the Destroyer went down after an attack by U-990 on 25th February 1944.
George Hicks
Leading Seaman | D/SSX 22741
Leading Seaman George Hicks of Belfast, Co. Antrim died on board HMS Mahratta when the Destroyer went down after an attack by U-990 on 25th February 1944.
Samuel Edwin Jones
Ordinary Seaman | D/JX 649439
Ordinary Seaman Samuel Edwin Jones of Belfast, Co. Antrim died on board HMS Mahratta when the Destroyer went down north of Norway on 25th February 1944.
Samuel Keag
Steward | D/LX 25821
Steward Samuel Keag of Belfast, Co. Antrim died on board HMS Mahratta when the Destroyer went down after a torpedo attack by U-990 on 25th February 1944.
Albert Neilly
Petty Officer Telegraphist | D/JX 153420
Petty Officer Telegraphist Albert Neilly died on board HMS Mahratta when the Destroyer went down after a torpedo attack by U-990 on 25th February 1944.