Identity
Person No.
20331
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Sooberamoney
Initials
S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
At 05.31 hours on 30 Nov, 1942, the unescorted Cleanthis was shelled by U-181 about 200 miles northeast of Lourenco Marques. The U-boat scored about 70 hits with 80 rounds from the deck gun and fired its last round from 400 metres into the waterline. At 06.55 hours, the burning ship sank after holes were fired into the stern with the 20mm AA gun. The survivors had abandoned ship in the last intact lifeboat. The master and eleven crew members were lost
Grave Reference
Unknown
Location
Additional Information
Notes
Born Durban, South Africa. Coloured man. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1939-1945
Citation
***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project