Quinn, J P (James Patrick)

Quinn, J P (James Patrick)

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Petty Officer James Patrick Quinn was the son of James Henry and Elizabeth Quinn, of Sunderland, Co. Durham; husband of Eliza Quinn, of Sunderland. He served onboard HMS La Malouine.[1]

James’s ship was originally being built as La Malouine for the French navy, but when France was invaded it was then seized and completed for the Royal Navy.

During the month of September 1940, it took part in nine convoys, and rescued over a hundred sailors from attacks by U-Boat U-100.[2] The ships were merchant ship Canonesa,[3] merchant ship Dalcairn[4] and tanker Frederick S. Fales.[5]

The following month Petty officer James Quinn is listed as having drowned in an accident. No further information is available at present.

Date of Death: 05/11/1940 (Aged 32 or 40)

Service: Petty Officer, Royal Naval Reserve, H.M.S. La Malouine.

Service Number: P/5509D

Burial Location: Londonderry (or Derry), City Cemetery, R.C. Plot. Sec. M. Grave 1.


[1] HMS La Malouine was launched during March 1940; it would survive the war and was scrapped during May 1947.

[2] U-Boat U-100 was launched during April 1940, it was eventually sunk during May 1941. It was the first ever U-boat sunk after being located by radar, 38 died and 6 survived.

[3] British Steam merchant Canonesa was sunk on the 21st of September 1940, 1 dead and 62 survivors.

[4] British Steam merchant Dalcairn was sunk on the 21st of September 1940, 48 survivors.

[5] British Motor tanker Frederick S. Fales was sunk on the 22nd of September 1940, 21 dead and 28 survivors.

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