Name
John Henry Wright, son of Mr and Mrs F C Wright, husband of Muriel Wright, of Lake, Isle of Wight
His name is recorded on the Lake War Memorial, and the Brading War Memorial
Service details
Petty Officer P/J 114776 J H Wright, H.M.S. Marne, Royal Navy
CWGC record ...
| Date of Death : | 12th November 1942 aged 34. |
| Commemorated at : | Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. |
| Ship : | H.M.S. Marne : G35 |
| 1,920 tons; 3 x 2 4.7 Inch guns; 1 off 4 Inch AA; 1 off 4 Inch TT |
| Crew : | 190 Officers and Men |
H.M.S. Marne was struck by a torpedo from German U-boat U515 whilst
West of Gibraltar during Operations in support of the North Africa landings.
U515 sunk a total of 23 ships and damaged 4 others before being sunk
herself by a United States aircraft; 43 crew were captured, 15 hands lost.
U515's Captain, Commander Werner Henke[+], a Knights Cross holder with Oak Leaves, was later shot
escaping from a USA prison camp.
Information provided by : John Bloodworth
[+] Korvettenkapitan zur See Werner Henke, was born on 13th May 1909,
and died at Fort Hunt, a secret interrogation center, near Washington DC. His body was transferred to
Fort George G Meade in Maryland, USA on 15 June 1944.
He is buried in grave 8 at Fort Meade.
Information provided by : German War Graves Agency
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