HMS Affray, a British Amphion-class submarine, was the last Royal Navy submarine to be lost at sea, on 16 April 1951, with the loss of 75 lives. All vessels of her class were given names beginning with the letter A; she was the only ship of the Royal Navy to be named after a particularly noisy and disorderly fight.
SURNAME
Shergold
FORENAME
Edward Norman
UNIT
R.M. Special Boat Service
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 5874
DATE OF DEATH
19th April 1951
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 12.4.1928
lost on submarine HMS Affray English Channel (last report 16.9.1951)
SURNAME
Jarvis
FORENAME
Dennis William
UNIT
R.M. Special Boat Service
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
CH/X 4883
DATE OF DEATH
19th April 1951
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 31.10.1929
lost on submarine HMS Affray English Channel (last report 16.9.1951)
SURNAME
Hooper
FORENAME
Alfred Herbert George
UNIT
R.M. Special Boat Service
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 6485
DATE OF DEATH
19th April 1951
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 25.7.1929
lost on submarine HMS Affray English Channel (last report 16.9.1951)
SURNAME
Andrews
FORENAME
Trevor John
UNIT
R.M. Special Boat Service
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
CH/X 3263
DATE OF DEATH
19th April 1951
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 15.2.1925
lost on submarine HMS Affray English Channel (last report 16.9.1951)
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