William Alfred Vincent

HMS Veteran

HMS Veteran was an Admiralty modified W-class destroyer. She was ordered in April 1918 from John Brown & Company under the 14th War Program. On 23 September 1942, Convoy RB1 was sighted by U-380 and U-boat Group Blitz was ordered to attack. Groups Vorwarts and Pfiel were also directed against RB1. On the 25th the SS Boston and SS New York were sunk and the convoy scattered. On 26 September the convoy was ordered to reform and HMS Veteran came across the survivors of the SS New York.

While she was picking up some of the survivors HMS Veteran was hit by two torpedoes from U-404. HMS Veteran sank quickly in position 54.51N 23.04W south of Iceland after an explosion. All hands including 4 Nottingham men Petty Officer James Crumley, Stoker 1st Class William Vincent, Ordnance Artificer 4th Class John Steventon (Bobbers Mill) and Ordinary Seaman Jack Perry (Bulwell). A number of survivors from the SS New York were also lost. Other survivors from SS New York were later rescued. (Wikipedia)

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