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From: Ian Mooney <>
Subject: RE: [Mar] Fw: HMS Malvernian
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 08:34:33 +1100


Hi,

This is everything I could find on the Malvernian. Couldn't find a photo
however:

MALVERNIAN 1937:

was built by Wm.Gray & Co, West Hartlepool in 1937 for Ellerman & Papayanni
Line. Her details were - 3,133 gross tons, length 345.6ft x beam 50.1ft, one
funnel, two masts, single screw, speed 13 knots. Used on UK - Mediterranean
services until 1940 when she was requisitioned by the government and became
HMS MALVERNIAN. On 19th Jul.1941 she was bombed by German aircraft, set on
fire and sunk off the coast of Spain. On 21st July, 32 crew reached Corunna
and 25 landed at Vigo the following day. The remaining 107 were captured by
German minesweepers when nearing land. [Merchant Fleets, vol.16 by Duncan
Haws]

Malvernian (1) 1924 1925 transferred to Ellerman's Hall Line, 1927 renamed
City of Kobe, 1939 mined and sunk off Great Yarmouth. 4,373
Malvernian (2) 1937 1940 requisitioned as Armed Boarding Vessel renamed HMS
Malvernian, 1941 bombed and sunk off Spain.

MALVERNIAN was an Ocean Boarding Vessel. A merchant ship taken over and
armed, and given the task of stopping shipping bound for Europe, to enforce
the blockade.
built 1937 for Ellerman & Papayanni Line, Liverpool. 3,133 tons 358ft x
50ft.
Requisitioned by Admiralty 24/8/1940 and armed 2 x 6in, 1 x 12pdr guns,
commissioned as an RN unit, 1/1/1941.
She was sunk by German aircraft 11/7/1941 in position 47.37N 19.07W and
abandoned but remained afloat; sighted drifting on 19/7 and sunk.
The Captain and 31 others made it in boats to Corunna on 21/7; another 21 to

Vigo on 22/7. Another boatload was picked up by German minesweepers.

41/07/19 Ocean boarding vessel MALVERNIAN (R, 3,133t, 1937) Abandoned after
being bombed, North Atlantic

FREDERICK ERNEST SANKEY Able Seaman C/SSX 27181 H.M.S. Malvernian, Royal
Navy
who died on Tuesday, 1st July 1941. Age 21.
Additional Information: Son of Stephen and Mary Sankey, of Bromley, Kent.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom
Grave Reference/Panel Number: 43, 3.

Number 00452RN

Trying to Trace : Edward John Magraw
Service/Unit :unknown
Rank : unknown
Year/s Of Service :unknown

Last Known Whereabouts : unknown

Other Information : Does anyone know the whereabouts of Edward John Magraw
he would be about 60 now, I served him on the HMS Conway from 1957 to 1959.
His father was lost at sea while serving on the Ellerman & Papayanni vessel
"Malvernian". I would like to regain contact with Ed (as we knew him) I have
a photograph of the 'lonian' (1937) as she was the sister ship to
'Malvernian' - the 'malvernian' being the leadship of 5 built in that class,
the others being Belgravian, Pandorian, Corinthian. The corinthain and
Pandorian being the only two ships to see the scrap-yard as the others were
all lost during the war. If anyone knows of his whereabouts please let me
know - i havent seen him in 20 years!!

STOUT, Able Seaman, CHARLES ALBERT. P/JX 129952. H.M.S. Malvernian. Royal
Navy. 16th July 1941. Son of Charles Albert Stout, and of Millicent Ann
Stout, of Copnor, Portsmouth, Hampshire.Panel 49.Column 3. PORTSMOUTH NAVAL
MEMORIAL - Hampshire United Kingdom

Regards
Ian





-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of Ted Finch
Sent: Friday, 7 January 2005 6:52 AM
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Subject: [Mar] Fw: HMS Malvernian

Can anyone please help Philip?

----- Original Message -----
From: Philip Baddeley
To:
Cc:
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 6:57 PM
Subject: HMS Malvernian


Hi

I read your comments on
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/Mariners/2002-02/1014196737

This is the story I know.

My Father, Lt Philip Baddeley RNVR, was serving on HMS Malvernian when it
was bombed.

He was on a cutter that got away with 49 other people. They set sail for
Ireland and were found by a convoy. The finding is recorded in a book by
Nixon who was a journalist. I think that three people in the cutter were
injured; my Father with a an ankle injury, Best and England - one with a
shoulder wound and the other with a head wound.

Either Best or England committed suicide after the war.

My Father is now 84 yrs old and in hospital recovering from an operation.

If you have any more information on HMS Malvernian and a picture I would be
most grateful. He rarely talks about that time but he would like to read
something.

Best wishes

Philip S Baddeley


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