Stonepool

[sandystafford]

I,m looking for any survivors from the Stonepool, sunk on sept 11th 1941. or anyone who remembers my Dad Ron Stafford he was a chef in Merchant navy during ww2

[ray1buck1]

“SS Stonepool” Official No 139259
I presume that you have seen the attached link giving Uboot account of the sinking, only 7 survivors
http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship.html?shipID=1103

Billy Magee has / is writting a book on the Ropner & Pool shipping Co and will be able to give you all those that were lost when she was sunk, he may have a list of those that were saved, see http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showthread.php?t=4280

If you were to obtain the last crew agreements and log for 1941, BT 381/1337 from the TNA and obtain the list of those lost from Billy you should be able to determine those that were survivors
Ray

[Billy1963]

Have a copy of Stonepool's last crew list before sunk

Survivors:

John N. Zanzie (surname blurry) (AB)
William Parr (Greaser)
Herbert Card (Carpenter)
Albert Haynes (Sailor)
William Jones (Deck Boy)
Walter G. Daniels (Deck Hand)

Three other men are listed:

Bernard Jackman (Fireman & Trimmer) failed to join the ship
William J. May (Fireman & Trimmer) deserted
George McGovern (Deck Hand) sickness

Casualties:

AGATE, Deck Boy, GORDON, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 17. Son of Thomas and Matilda Agate, of West Croydon, Surrey.

BASS, Gunner, THOMAS, 1588844, 7/4 Maritime Regt., Royal Artillery. 11 September 1941. Age 29.

BILLOT, Second Engineer Officer, EDWARD, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 40.

BIRCH, Cabin Boy, RONALD, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 16. Son of John and Caroline Birch, of Birmingham.

BRIDGES, Boy, CYRIL JAMES, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 18.

BROADHURST, Gunner, GEORGE, 1566850, 7/4 Maritime Regt., Royal Artillery. 11 September 1941. Age 26. Son of George and Alice Broadhurst, of Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire.

BROOKES, Able Seaman, ARTHUR COLE, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 32.

BROWN, Fourth Engineer Officer, HENRY GEORGE, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 21. Son of Charles and Annie Matilda Brown, of Canton, Cardiff.

BOWMAN, Able Seaman, JOSEPH, D/JX 181601. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. Lost in S.S. Stonepool. 11th September 1941. Age 36. Husband of Mabel Bowman, of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

CANE, Bombardier, DONALD ANTHONY, 1478540, 7/4 Maritime Regt., Royal Artillery. 11 September 1941. Age 20. Son of Robert Henry and Jessie Cane; husband of Sybil Joan Cane, of Paignton, Devon

COATES, Steward, GEORGE WILLIAM, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 43. Son of John Shotton Coates and Caroline Coates.

COOKE, Gunner, ERNEST, 1566823, 7/4 Maritime Regt., Royal Artillery. 11 September 1941. Age 26. Son of Ernest and Frances Annie Cooke, of Altrincham, Cheshire.

CORNEY, Third Officer, LEONARD ARTHUR, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 25. Son of Harry John and Jessie Eveline Corney, of Whitchurch, Glamorgan.

DE BONO, Fireman and Trimmer, JOSEPH, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 33.

DORAN, Sailor, FRANK, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 38.

DOWNES, Fireman and Trimmer, ERNEST, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 55.

DOYLE, Boy, PATRICK, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 18.

FLETCHER, Cook, WILLIAM BRANSBY, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 22. Son of William and Elizabeth Fletcher, of Whitby, Yorkshire.

FREEMAN, Cabin Boy, CYRIL, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 18. Son of Albert Edward Freeman, and of Leah Freeman, of Bushbury, Wolverhampton.

FURBER, Fireman and Trimmer, JACK, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 19. Son of Reginald and Elizabeth Furber, of Bristol.

GANDER, Able Seaman, WILLIAM CLEMENT, P/JX 261573. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. (Lost in S.S. Stonepool) 11th September 1941. Age 27. Son of David and Rosemary Annie Gander, of Battle, Sussex; husband of Lillian Mary Gander, of Battle, Sussex.

HOWELL, Able Seaman, REES, C/JX 249314, S.S. Stonepool, Royal Navy. 11 September 1941. Age 27. Son of Thomas and Gwenllian Howell; husband of Gladys May Howell, of Port Talbot, Glamorgan.

JAMES, Donkeyman, CHARLES, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 41.

JONES, Sailor, ERNEST GRENVILLE, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 21.

KEMPFF, Boatswain, JOHN HENDRICK, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 41. Husband of Lily Kempff, of Plasmarl, Swansea.

KNIGHT, Second Officer, JOHN WILLIAM, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 32. Son of James Thomas Knight and Betsy Knight.

LAING, First Radio Officer, ALEXANDER, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 19. Son of David and Helen Man Laing, of Cortachy, Angus.

LEAR, Fireman and Trimmer, BERT PHILIP, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 51.

LUKINS, Fireman and Trimmer, WESLEY, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 20. Son of Charles Albert and Florence Lilian Lukins, of Shirehampton, Bristol.

McAULEY, Fireman and Trimmer, MICHAEL, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 37.

MOORE, Lance Bombardier, GEORGE SHEPHERD, 1567248, 7/4 Maritime Regt., Royal Artillery. 11 September 1941. Age 27. Son of Martha Moore, of West Hartlepool, Co. Durham.

NICHOLSON, Master, JOSEPH HEWITSON, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 49. Son of Capt. J. Nicholson and Rebecca Nicholson; husband of Catherine W. Nicholson, of Carlisle.

OVERBURY, Greaser, WILLIAM HENRY, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 65. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Overbury; husband of Florence Annie Overbury, of Bristol.

POLKINGHORNE, Ordinary Seaman, RANDOLPH, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 23. Son of Elizabeth Polkinghorne, of Ventonleague, Hayle, Cornwall.

POUNTAIN, Third Radio Officer, CLAUD ERIC, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 31.

ROSS, Chief Officer, JOHN STEVENS, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 29. Son of Dr. Ross, and of Mrs. M. E. Ross, of Tudhoe, Co. Durham; husband of Margaret Ann Ross, of Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Master Mariner, Merchant Navy.

SAVEGE, Second Radio Officer, RONALD MAXWELL, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 18.

SEYMOUR, Third Engineer Officer, WILLIAM HENRY, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 32.

SHERMON, Fireman and Trimmer, CLIFFORD, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 18. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Shermon, of Southville, Bristol.

SIMPSON, Chief Engineer Officer, THOMAS YOUNG, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 48. Husband of Dorothy M. Simpson, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

WEAKLEY, Fireman and Trimmer, THOMAS WILLIAM, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 49. Husband of C. Weakley, of Bristol.

WHELAN, Fireman and Trimmer, CHARLES, S.S. Stonepool (West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 65.

[Richardinkl]

My Granddad, Joseph Nicholson had been sunk twice before the Stonepool. I remember seeing a photograph that my Granny had of him meeting the Queen, with all the other crew members in uniform and him in an overcoat. He hadn't been able to get a new uniform as it went down with his last ship. I will have to find that photo when I am next home and see if the ship can be identified.