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Kane, C.H., Fireman, 1943
On the Tower Hill Memorial is the name of Fireman & trimmer Charles Hutton Kane, serving with the Merchant Navy who died 21/02/1943.

Charles Hutton Kane is from the same family as George Hutton Kane and Walter Kane.

Charles Hutton Kane was a fireman and trimmer on board the S.S. Radhurst (formerly called the Sava). On February 20th 1943 she was torpedoed by U-Boat 525, commanded by Korvettenkapitän Hans-Joachim Drewitz, after being a straggler from convoy ONS 165. All 38 crew were lost as the ship sunk in less than three minutes.

Charles Hutton Kane is remembered at Westoe in W101.08, page 45, and in our Ships' crew list.


S. S. Radhurst Ship crew
S. S. Radhurst
The CWGC entry for Fireman Kane

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk