Patrick Gibney

1922 - 1943  (20 years)

• Name	Patrick Gibney
  Born	19 Apr 1922	Main St, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	69C1F8D734074150AE96A23C31A0102EF6E5
  Died	5 Mar 1943	At Sea, Atlantic Ocean   [1]
  Person ID	I8040	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	Joseph Gibney,   b. 10 May 1884, Castle Lane, Lurgan, Armagh, County Armagh, Northern ireland ,   d. 14 Jan 1952, 3 Main Street, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Jane Cuthell Hill,   b. 19 Aug 1892, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 12 Apr 1958, 16 Deanfield Drive, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 65 years)
  Married	28 Mar 1913	St Marys Church, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  Family ID	F2649	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  During WW2 he was lost at dea when his ship "Fidra" was sunk. U-130 departed under Siegfried Keller from Lorient on 28th Feb 1943. The boat was sunk on 12th Mar 1943. Siegfried Keller hit four ships on this patrol and all of them were in convoy, all of them from convoy XK-2. On 5th Mar 1943 he sank the British 1,574 ton Fidra, part of convoy XK-2. On 5th Mar 1943 he sank the British 4,378 ton Empire Tower, from convoy XK-2. On 5th Mar 1943 he sank the British 5,108 ton Ger-y-Bryn, sailing with convoy XK-2. On 5th Mar 1943 he sank the British 5,299 ton Trefusius, a member of convoy XK-2. Fidra British Steam merchant Name Fidra Type: Steam merchan Tonnage 1,574 ton Completed 1936 - Burntisland Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Burntisland Owner Glen & Co Ltd, Glasgow Homeport Glasgow Date of attack 5 Mar 1943 Nationality: British Fate Sunk by U-130 Position 43.50N, 14.46W - Grid BE 9495 Complement 29 (17 dead and 12 survivors) ConvoyXK-2 Route Almeira - Barrow Cargo 2300 tons of iron ore History Completed in September 1936 Notes on loss At 17.45 hours on 5 Mar, 1943, U-130 attacked the convoy XK-2 northwest of Lisbon and sank four ships, the Fidra, Empire Tower, Trefusis and Ger-y-Bryn The master, 13 crew members and three gunners from the Fidra (Master Hugh McLarty) were lost. Nine crew members and three gunners were picked up by HMS Coreopsis, transferred to HMS Loch Oskaig (FY 175) and landed at Londonderry. At 1745, U-130 attacked Convoy XK-2 NW of Lisbon and sank four ships, SS Fidra, Empire Tower, Trefusis and Ger-y-Bryn. Empire Tower sank within 60 seconds. The master, 35 crewmembers and six gunners were lost. Three crewmembers were picked up by armed trawler HMS Loch Oskaig and landed at Londonderry. The master, 13 crewmembers and three gunners from Fidra were lost. Nine crewmembers and three gunners were picked up by corvette HMS Coreopsis, transferred to armed trawler HMS Loch Oskaig and landed at Londonderry. The master, the crew of 37 and nine gunners from Ger-y-Bryn were rescued by corvette HMS Coreopsis, transferred to armed trawler HMS Loch Oskaig and landed at Londonderry. GIBNEY, PATRICK Rank: Ordinary Seaman Date of Death: 05/03/1943 Age: 18 Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy S.S. Fidra (Glasgow) Panel Reference Panel 49. Memorial TOWER HILL MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of Joseph Gibney, and of Jane Gibney, of Bo'ness, West Lothian.

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Mary Hutt. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).