On the 23rd of February 1943 the Irish Registered vessel Kyleclare [ No 152256] owned by the Limerick Steamship Company was attacked in the North Atlantic without warning by the German Submarine U 456 Commanded by Kapitan Leutnant Max Teichert. She immediately sank with the loss of 18 crewmembers.

Crew Lost

  Edward Barry, Streamstown, Co Wexford, Able Seaman, aged 32.

  Patrick Brannock, 47 Pidgeon House Road, Ringsend, Able Seaman, aged 38.

  Thomas Brady, 6 New Road, Galway, 2nd Engineer, aged 54.

  Diarmuid De Burca, 35 Raglan Road, Dublin, 1st Mate, aged 29.

  Richard Grimes, 31 Bolton Street, Dublin, Cook, aged 57.

  A R Hamilton, Delysfort Road, Salthill, Galway, Master, aged 58.

  Philip Hopkins, 8 Pidgeon House Road, Ringsend, Bosun, aged 42.

  John Larkin, 101 Seville Place, Dublin, Fireman, aged 28.

  T Lynch, Main Street, Clogherhead, Co Louth, Able Seaman, aged 51.

  Johm Morgan, 13 Newmarket Street, Dublin, Fireman, aged 36.

  Daniel Mooney, 41 Oak Road, Donnycarney, Sailor, aged 24.

  William O Brien, 148 Pearse Street, Dublin, Fireman aged 24.

  Richard O Brien, 5 Lower Merrion Street, Dublin, Able Seaman, aged 23.

  Daniel O Brien, 43 Botanic Avenue, Glasnevin, Steward, aged 57.

  P O Neill, 23 Cumberland Street, Dunlaoighre, Fireman,aged 24.

  Thomas Ryan, 2 Hayestown Road, Rush, Donkeyman, aged 42.

  W J Simms, Donadea, Co Kildare, 1st Engineer, aged 61.

 

	Ultan Todd B.E.M, 7 Brookeville, Coolock, 2nd Mate, aged 21
Ultan Todd B.E.M., 2nd Mate lost on the  Irish registered vessel SS Kyleclare  on the 23rd of February 1943 was personally awarded the British Empire Medal by King George in November of 1942 for his action in saving 8 lives on the SS Marslew a British Vessel which was attacked and subsequently sunk through enemy action on the 24th February 1941.