George Dryden Smail

The information on registered seafarers is not in all cases complete. As new sources are studied, information on engagements and medals etc. will be added to some of the already registered seafarers.

Date of death

April 1, 1942Årsak: War-related shipwreck

Gender

Male

Nationality

Great Britain

Birthplace

Hull

County

Utlandet

Service

Uteflåten 1940-1945

Rank

Skipsfører

Has sailed for shipping company

A.O.Andersen Shipping Company A/S,Oslo

Maritime inquiries 1940 - 1945

• M/T Buccaneer, [Senket]

Other

• Participant in WW2

• Miscellaneous

  From Warsailors:
  "but when the English captain, G. D. Smail was to enter one of the lifeboats he lost his grip because of his thick rubber gloves (possibly part of a rubber suit, the Vaco Suit), causing him to fall backwards into the sea, hitting his head on the edge of the boat and breaking his neck. He was quickly pulled on board, but his life could not be saved (he died shortly after arrival Fredrikshavn and was buried there)"

  Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945:

  • Kvarstadbåt (Operation Performance, 1942)*Påmønstret M/T Buccaneer som Skipsfører

  Sources

  Rosendahl, Bjørn Tore (Red.) (2015) De var også krigsseilere. Omkomne utenlandske sjøfolk på norske skip under andre verdenskrig. Kristiansand: Stiftelsen Arkivet.

• Engagement (1)
• Medals (0)