Astin,+Frank+Basil+Duncan

ASTIN, Frank, Basil Duncan Third Radio Officer, Merchant Navy, S.S. "City of Pretoria". An 8,039 tons Passenger - Cargo liner, sailing unescorted fom New York to Liverpool, carrying 7032 tons of general cargo and explosives. Sunk by U - 172 (Carl Emmermann) 41degrees, 24 mins N, 42 degrees, 30 mins N, off Cape Race, on the 3rd March1943, with the loss of all 145 passengers and crew. Son of Mr & Mrs L. Astin of "Oakburn" Skipton Rd, Keighley A native of Pudsey, he was educated at Leeds Grammar School and at Fulneck Scool. A brother, F.Lt John Kennett Astin served in the Royal Air Force. Died on the above date, age 19 Not Commemorated on the Keighley WW2 Memorial in the library Ref Keighley News, 3rd Apl 1943 & Keighley War Scrapbook P42 www. uboat.net www Convoyweb.org Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London. Panel 30