Paul, You may already have found the following? Quite a few details and photos about her at: http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland073.html (just over halfway down page) Also: http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/841.html and: http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?187296 Miramar give her launch date as: 31.10.36 Ron Mapplebeck (Middlesbrough, UK - 25 miles south of Sunderland) **** On 27/07/2015 19:09, Dr. Paul Lee via wrote: > Hi, > I'm seeking details of a ship called the Hylton, launched in 1936 for the > William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, (Sunderland) company. I know she was sunk > in a U-Boat attack in March 1941 but I am seeking other details such as > date of launch etc. > > If you can help, that'd be great! > > Best wishes > > Paul > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Hi Ron, Many thanks - I found the details about the U-boat attack but nothing about the ship prior to this. Best wishes Paul On 27 Jul 2015 19:42, "Ron Mapplebeck" <ron.mapplebeck1@virgin.net> wrote: > Paul, > > You may already have found the following? > Quite a few details and photos about her at: > http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland073.html > (just over halfway down page) > Also: http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/841.html > and: http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?187296 > > Miramar give her launch date as: 31.10.36 > > Ron Mapplebeck > (Middlesbrough, UK - 25 miles south of Sunderland) > **** > On 27/07/2015 19:09, Dr. Paul Lee via wrote: > >> Hi, >> I'm seeking details of a ship called the Hylton, launched in 1936 for the >> William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, (Sunderland) company. I know she was sunk >> in a U-Boat attack in March 1941 but I am seeking other details such as >> date of launch etc. >> >> If you can help, that'd be great! >> >> Best wishes >> >> Paul >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >