HMS Hampshire Survivors

There were 12 survivors of HMS Invincible when she was sunk on 5th June 1916, after striking a mine off the Mainland of Orkney at about 7.40 pm, on passage to Russia with Lord Kitchener and his staff. The survivors came ashore on three Carley floats. All passengers were lost.


 * 1) Bennet, William, Warrant Mechanician
 * 2) Bowman, John Robert, Able Seaman, J 15315 (Po)
 * 3) Buerdsell, Horace Llewellyn, Able Seaman, J 15527 (Po)
 * 4) Cashman, William, Leading Seaman, 228580 (Po)
 * 5) Farnden, Walter Charles, Stoker 1c, K 18337 (Po)
 * 6) Phillips, William Charles, Shipwright 1c, 343500 (Po)
 * 7) Read, Alfred Ernest, Stoker 1c, K 15762 (Po)
 * 8) Rogerson, Charles Walter, Leading Seaman, 236059 (Po)
 * 9) Simpson, Richard, Able Seaman, RNVR, Tyne Z 5589
 * 10) Sims, Frederick Lot, Stoker 1c, SS 113673 (Po)
 * 11) Sweeney, Samuel Edward, Petty Officer 1c, 155874 (Po)
 * 12) Wesson, Wilfred, Petty Officer, 201136 (Po)