At 06.50 hours on February 12, 1941, SS Westbury was part of the unescorted convoy SLS.64 when she was attacked with shellfire by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper. The position was 37.12N, 21.20W (about 300 miles S.E. of the Azores). Thirty-three survivors were picked up by SS Blairatholl and landed in Madeira but the master (William Embleton) and four crew members lost their lives and are commemorated on Tower Hill, Panel 118.

EMBLETON , Master, WILLIAM., S.S. Westbury (London). Merchant Navy. 12th February 1941. Age 41. Husband of Louisa Embleton, of Roker, Sunderland, Co. Durham.

EVANS , Third Officer, DAVID LEWIN, S.S. Westbury (London). Merchant Navy. 12th February 1941. Age 34. Son of Llewellyn and Mary Evans, of Llanddarog, Carmarthenshire.

SIMON , Cook, HARRY, S.S. Westbury (London). Merchant Navy. 12th February 1941. Age 42.

TURNER , Chief Officer, AMBROSE JOSEPH, S.S. Westbury (London). Merchant Navy. 12th February 1941. Age 45. Husband of Edith Gertrude Turner, of Ilford, Essex.

VALLENIUS , Carpenter, K, S.S. Westbury (London). Merchant Navy. 12th February 1941. Age 47.

Commemorative data kindly provided by Billy McGee: http://www.british-merchant-navy.co.uk/.