On 21st March 1941, a Luftwaffe plane attacked the coal carrying SS Millisle in the Bristol Channel killing a total of 8 crew members from Northern Ireland.
Bristol Bombay in Holywood, Co. Down
SS Millisle
Joseph Alexander Bittles
Fireman
Fireman Joseph Alexander Bittles of Belfast, Co. Antrim died on 21st March 1941 when SS Millisle came under Luftwaffe attack in the Bristol Channel.
Henry Botshi
Chief Engineer
Chief Engineer Henry Botshi of Belfast, Co. Antrim died on 21st March 1941 when SS Millisle came under a Luftwaffe aerial attack in the Bristol Channel.
Samuel Currell
Master
Master Samuel Currell of Belfast, Co. Antrim died on 21st March 1941 when his cargo vessel SS Millisle came under Luftwaffe attack in the Bristol Channel.
George Doyle
Able Seaman
Able Seaman George Doyle of Belfast, Co. Antrim died on 21st March 1941 when SS Millisle came under attack from the Nazi Luftwaffe in the Bristol Channel.
Patrick Duffin
Fireman
Fireman Patrick Duffin of Carnlough, Co. Antrim died on 21st March 1941 when SS Millisle came under attack from a Luftwaffe plane in the Bristol Channel.
John Kane
Mate
Mate John Kane of Ballycarry, Co. Antrim died on 21st March 1941 when coal cargo vessel SS Millisle came under Luftwaffe attack in the Bristol Channel.
John Lee
Able Seaman
Able Seaman John Lee of Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim died on 21st March 1941 when cargo ship SS Millisle came under Luftwaffe attack in the Bristol Channel.
Charles Mellan
Second Engineer Officer
Second Engineer Officer Charles Mellan of Belfast, Co. Down died on 21st March 1941 when SS Millisle came under Luftwaffe attack in the Bristol Channel.
Remembering the Fallen
Charles Francis George Thomas Hallaran
Commander
Commander Charles Francis George Thomas Hallaran died on 21st March 1941. The Irish rugby international was serving on the Royal Navy's HMS Springbank.
Joshua Liggett DCM
Private | 6114
Joshua Liggett DCM of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 21st March 1968 in Canada having served Britain in The Great War and Canada the Second World War.
