Her Name Was S.S. Dayrose

[KG]

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[KG]

CLAYMORE SHIPPNG CO. LTD

Charles Leigh Clay, son of a banker and brewer, came to South Wales in the 1850s and set up a coal exporting business in Cardiff. In 1919 this company bought four ships (Daybreak, Daybeam, Clayton & Claymont) which they ran until 1928 when they sold them and bought two fairly newly built ones (a new Daybreak and the Dayrose). The economic problems of the late 1920s and 30s caused the sale of the Daybreak in 1934, but in 1936 the company took over the Fairwater Shipping Co. with one ship of that name.

During the Second World War both the company's ships were lost but in 1947 a "Liberty" ship was purchased and renamed Daybeam and the Empire Nerissa was also purchased and named Daydawn. The Dayrose followed shortly afterwards. The company continued operating its ships until the 1950s and evetually closed in 1963.

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USS Stack: Arriving in Argentina on New Year's Day 1942, she was assigned to patrol duty. On January 15th, she and Ericsson each picked up two survivors from SS Dayrose, which had been torpedoed the night before off Cape Race

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Dayrose - (Claymore) - 14.1.42 - torpedoed and sunk by U 552 South of Cape Race, Newfoundland, outward voyage St. Johns, NF - Halifax, NS - 4 survivors, 38 lost.

[Keith at Tregenna]

CREW LIST DETAILS PROVIDED BY Mr. Billy McGee:

Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial Panel 34

ALLEN, Third Officer, ARTHUR COUSINS, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 28. Son of Henry and Violet Allen; husband of Freda Allen, of New Silksworth, Co. Durham.

ANDREWS, Assistant Cook, FREDERICK, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 24. Son of Frederick and Helen Andrews; husband of T. Andrews, of Riverside, Cardiff.

AYESU, Fireman and Trimmer, EMMANUEL, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 35.

BARNES, Able Seaman, CLARENCE, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 35.

BROWN, Fireman and Trimmer, CHARLIE, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 38.

DANIELS, Fireman and Trimmer, JAMES, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 49. Son of James and Martha Daniels; husband of Annie Daniels, of Leith, Edinburgh.

DE SOUZA, Cook, FRANCISCO, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 45. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Thomas De Souza.

FIAWANA, Fireman and Trimmer, JOSEPH, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 24.

GILL, Fireman and Trimmer, JAMES, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 46.

GREENHILL, Boatswain, SIDNEY, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 41.

HART, Fireman and Trimmer, BERNARD AUGUSTUS, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 51.

HOCKBORN, Third Engineer Officer, WILLIAM, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 40. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Hockborn; husband of Ada Hockborn, of West Hartlepool, Co. Durham.

HODGE, Fireman and Trimmer, JAMES, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 46.

JARVIS, Able Seaman, REGINALD CHARLES, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 39.

JOHNSON, Fireman and Trimmer, EDWARD ISAAC BERESFORD, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 39.

LENSVELT, Fourth Engineer Officer, MARTIN, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 54. Husband of Honor Lensvelt, of Cardiff.

LEWIS, Ordinary Seaman, GORDON EMMANUEL, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 18.

LISLE, Second Radio Officer, WILLIAM FOSTER, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 20. Son of Robert Foster Lisle and Florence Lisle, of Seaham, Co. Durham.

MANN, Able Seaman, ERNEST, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 28.

McALLISTER, Third Radio Officer, KENNETH, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 20. Son of David and Margaret McAllister, of Sunderland, Co. Durham.

McCARTHY, Assistant Steward, WILLIAM STEPHEN, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 20. Son of Stephen and Lavinia McCarthy, of West Hartlepool, Co. Durham.

NEWMAN, Master, ARTHUR FREDERICK, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 58. Husband of Louise Anne Newman, of Roath Park, Cardiff.

O'KANE, Able Seaman, EDWARD, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 26. Son of Edward and Elizabeth O'Kane, of South Shields, Co. Durham.

PHILLIPS, Donkeyman, PAGET EBENEZER, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 50.

PLANK, Able Seaman, ALFRED, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 48.

RYNER, Steward, JOHN HENRY, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 60.


SIGSWORTH, Sailor, JAMES GREEN, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sigsworth, of South Shields, Co. Durham.

SPROAT, Able Seaman, MATTHEW, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 40.

TAYLOR, Chief Engineer Officer, FREDERICK JOHN, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 66.

THOMPSON, Fireman and Trimmer, R, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 20.

VOKES, Second Engineer Officer, BERTRAM MANSEL, S.S. Dayrose (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age 46.

DEMS Gunners Commemorated Plymouth & Portsmouth Naval Memorials

HETHERINGTON, Able Seaman, LAWRENCE JAMES, P/JX 167643. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. (lost in S.S. Dayrose). 14th January 1942. Age 25. Son of Thomas and Mary Catherine Hetherington, of Carlisle, Cumberland.

JACKSON, Able Seaman, HAROLD ALFRED, P/JX 290159. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. (lost in S.S. Dayrose). 14th January 1942. Age 20. Son of Joseph William and Alice Maud Jackson, of Plumstead, London.

PARMLEY, Able Seaman, ARNOLD, D/JX 249077. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. lost in S.S. Dayrose. 14th January 1942. Age 28. Husband of Mabel Ann Parmley, of Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire.

PATERSON, Able Seaman, JAMES WILLIAM CRAIG, D/JX 239635. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. lost in S.S. Dayrose. 14th January 1942. Age 19. Son of William and Emma Paterson, of Penicuik, Midlothian.

Two Maritime gunners were also killed but I can not confirm their names as these casualty files do not list the ship they were lost from and a total of 11 Maritime gunners are recorded as killed that date. A copy of her last crew list would need to looked at to confirm.

Rgds Billy

Once again we thank you sir for every assistance. Keith.

[jean]

Have only just seen this thread. My dad, Kenneth Raymond Holmes , survived the sinking and was awarded the King's Order for brave conduct on the ss Dayrose. Does anybody have any further info about this. My dad is now deceased and I would like to find out as much as I can.
Regards Jean

[Keith at Tregenna]

I WAS BOTH SUPRISED AND PLEASED: To recieve a response from a family member of a survivor from Dayrose and ask that you contact me further with an e.mail to: Keith at -

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I am working on a project to record all and remember Dayrose with a relative of her master / captain and you are most welcome to all we know / have found or to assist and join in.

k.

[KG]

Her Name Was SS. Day Rose.

“WE REMEMBER THEM”
Ships of The British Merchant Navy
Captains and Crew and loved ones.
Including the lesser well known,
yet may they not be forgotten.

Her name was SS. She was a lady of the waves, named Daybreak, Tregenna, DudleyRose, Dayrose, Peerless, Narragansett, Warrior etc, whatever her title she was not designed intentionally to face enemy action.

She was generally a Steamship born or rather built to serve her masters, carry safely her crew, passengers and cargo and supply a Nation. Those who sailed upon her, leaving families and loved ones ashore, at home, behind them and often during
conflict alone and forever. Many that promised to remember them, are here no more, re-united possibly as time has gone by.

The ships, travellers and crews, sail on in a different world now and loved ones hopefully passage eternally with those brave men
and voyagers once more.

It was a hard way to earn a crust, especially during Wartime, with so many vessels seeking safe haven. With often her journeys end not reached and a final resting place, the Ocean bed and no known grave but the sea, for the men, women and boys or children that sailed these graceful steel ladies. “We must remember them all”.

The many that survived attacks by those that would do them harm, haunted forever by the sights and sounds of ships and fellow men of the sea becoming extinct in such a horrible way and those that escaped the hunters time and time again, with no thought of giving in will always remember “These men that died to save us all”.

We, as an island race, are steeped in Maritime history and owe so much to so many, the Merchant Navy have until recently seemed to be the forgotten service, the backbone of our country’s Navy, yet a distant relative when the honours are
bestowed. These good men worked for a living, for bread and butter and maybe a love of the sea, others just to work, as times were hard.

Whatever reason seamen sail, they expect at some time to go home. Faced with the hardships of life at sea, many would
be deterred from such a life. To sail knowing that any voyage could be the last, facing war time dangers and a watery grave, did not deter these brave men and our Maritime life line was kept open by these sailors from many homes and ports.

Many sail what can be a “Cruel Sea”, not always in times of conflict, we ask that our God will “Bless this Ship and all who Sail In Her” at a launch and many pray for a safe voyage and early return for vessels leaving harbour. All ships and crew from
liners to fishing vessels, rowing boat to super tanker, require safe passage, a flag to fly under and protection from danger. Safe harbour to rest in and when tragedy occurs a lifeboat to help them. We pray for the safety, support those that may rescue and ask our god to guide and protect. But we must also remember, LEST WE FORGET.

In Memory of: Master ARTHUR FREDERICK NEWMAN and all hands, his son Third Officer ARTHUR FREDERICK NEWMAN and brother First Engineer HAROLD PERCY NEWMAN

Those Good Men and the women and children, still not Home From The Sea and those of all lost from this world with “No Known Grave but the Sea” the many just not remembered or just forgot and un-commemorated in an unattended grave.
We shall Remember Them.

KG.

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[SS Dayrose]

SS Dayrose

Although lost in 1942 the SS Dayrose, Captain and Crew are remembered at Tower Hill, London and commemorated by the Commonwealth War Grave Commission; the old merchant tramp has been forgotten to most out side of maritime circles and family, but is recorded in honour by her country.

The SS Dayrose, a cargo tramp owned by the Claymore Shipping Company, was sunk by a U-boat on January 14, 1942, while in passage from St John’s, Newfoundland, to Halifax. torpedoed by U-552 at the commencement of a Newfoundland cruise. The crew list below records those that were lost.

Report 1: On January 15th, USS stack and Ericsson each picked up two survivors from SS Dayrose, which had been torpedoed the night before off Cape Race.

Report two: 1942 - At 0138, the unescorted Dayrose was torpedoed and sunk by U-552 west of Cape Race. Altogether, the U-boat fired five torpedoes of which two struck the vessel and broke her in two. The master, 31 crewmembers and six gunners were lost. Four crewmembers were picked up by destroyers USS Ericsson & USS Stockton and landed at Argentia, Newfoundland
Ericsson DD 440: In the fall of 1941, she twice voyaged to Newfoundland and Iceland, escorting convoys, continuing this service after the United States entered the war. Patrolling off Argentina 15 January 1942, she sighted the liferafts of sunken SS Dayrose, from which she rescued two survivors.

CLAYMORE SHIPPNG CO. LTD

Charles Leigh Clay, son of a banker and brewer, came to South Wales in the 1850s and set up a coal exporting business in Cardiff. In 1919 this company bought four ships (Daybreak, Daybeam, Clayton & Claymont) which they ran until 1928 when they sold them and bought two fairly newly built ones (a new Daybreak and the Dayrose). The economic problems of the late 1920s and 30s caused the sale of the Daybreak in 1934, but in 1936 the company took over the Fairwater Shipping Co. with one ship of that name. During the Second World War both the company's ships were lost but in 1947 a "Liberty" ship was purchased and renamed Daybeam and the Empire Nerissa was also purchased and named Daydawn. The Dayrose followed shortly afterwards. The company continued operating its ships until the 1950s and evetually closed in 1963.

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[paul]

Mar 28, 2009 12:57:57 GMT jean said:

Have only just seen this thread. My dad, Kenneth Raymond Holmes , survived the sinking and was awarded the King's Order for brave conduct on the ss Dayrose. Does anybody have any further info about this. My dad is now deceased and I would like to find out as much as I can.
Regards Jean

hello My grandfather William Hockborn was killed on the dayrose. Do you have any details of the event regarding your dad Kings order?

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I really am sorry to have not come back to you, on this particular day I was attending my own fathers funeral. Please do look in again, I will answer more fully ASAP. Today was another busy day and I am trying to catch up. I will do everything possible to help. Regards Keith

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[Paul]

Mar 28, 2009 23:28:41 GMT Keith at Tregenna said:

I WAS BOTH SUPRISED AND PLEASED: To recieve a response from a family member of a survivor from Dayrose and ask that you contact me further with an e.mail to: Keith at -

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I am working on a project to record all and remember Dayrose with a relative of her master / captain and you are most welcome to all we know / have found or to assist and join in.

k.

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Thanks for the reminder Paul.

I will take another look.

K.