HISTORY
MONUMENTS & MURALS
LANCE COVE SEAMAN'S MEMORIAL
by Gail Hussey-Weir
Created November 2021 / Updated February 2024
The original Seaman's Memorial at Lance Cove Beach was erected in 1995 to commemorate the sailors of four torpedoed ore carriers who lost their lives in two German U-Boat attacks during World War II. The first photo below was taken by Harvey Weir, September 2019:
In 2021, Brian Burke created a sculpture to form the back wall of the Seaman's Memorial. This sculpture, which was unveiled on August 9, 2021, honours the residents who risked their own lives to rescue and recover bodies of crew members of the torpedoed ore vessels. The next two photos were taken by Gail Hussey-Weir, July 2022, with the second of the two being a close-up of Brian's sculpture.
The photo below is a close-up of the front of the monument on the left as you enter the enclosure. The following close-up photos of the monuments within the enclosure were taken by Harvey Weir in 2019:
The 2 photos below are close-ups of the back of the monument on the left as you enter the enclosure; first the top part listing those who died on the S.S. Saganaga, and second those who died on the S.S. Rose Castle and the ​P.L.M. 27.
The photo below is the anchor from the PLM 27, one of the ore boats sunk on November 2, 1942. 
The photo below is a close-up of the small plaque attached to the anchor.
The photo below is a close-up of the plaque at the center back of the enclosure.
The story boards below are behind the enclosure. They were taken on a cell phone on a bright day looking into the sun, so apologies for the cut-off edges. 
To read more about the U-Boat attacks on the ore carriers, click the button on the right. >>>