On 20th July 1940, SS Troutpool struck mines laid by the Luftwaffe in Belfast Lough and went down off the coast of Bangor, Co. Down killing 11 crew members.
The sinking of S.S. Troutpool off Bangor, Co. Down
On 20th July 1940, S.S. Troutpool went down in Belfast Lough near Bangor, Co. Down as pre-laid mines tore through the British cargo Steamer.
Remembering the Fallen
Shief Ahmed
Fireman and Trimmer
Merchant Navy Fireman and Trimmer Shief Ahmed died on S.S. Troutpool when it went down in Belfast Lough off Bangor, Co. Down on 20th July 1940.
Thomas Smith Beckett
Carpenter
Merchant Navy Carpenter Thomas Smith Beckett died on S.S. Troutpool when it went down near the harbour at Bangor, Co. Down on 20th July 1940.
Vernon James Pither
Sergeant | 408512
Sergeant Vernon James Pither served with the Royal Australian Air Force. He died on 20th July 1942 in an aviation accident near the Giant's Causeway.
Wilson Twentyman
Pilot Officer | 413913
Pilot Officer Wilson Twentyman served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force and flew in No. 7 Operational Training Unit at his time of death on 20th July 1942.
