Torpedoes struck M.V. Empire Comet at 2217hrs on 17th February 1942. The vessel was about 33 miles north of the islet of Rockall in the North Atlantic.
Sidney Alexander McIlroy
Engineer Officer
Sidney Alexander McIlroy was an engineer on board MV Empire Comet. His death came on 19th February 1942, a couple of days after a deadly U-Boat attack.