Honouring the Men who gave their lives whilst serving in the Merchant Navy
and whose names are on the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

S. S. RECINA (Yugoslavia) - WW2

The Yugoslavian cargo vessel S.S. Recina was sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Australia on April 11, 1943, during World War II. 

 

The Newcastle Sun (N.S.W.)  15-4-1943
NEWCASTLE VICTIMS OF JAP. SUB
SYDNEY. — Three Newcastle men were amongst those who lost their lives when an Allied freighter was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine within a few hours' steaming of Melbourne. They were:-- Rodney Scott, 19. apprentice, of Mayfield- John Anthony, fireman, of Morgan street, Newcastle -Harvey Rowley, AB, of Hamilton South. Newcastle.
Survivors did not see the submarine at any stage of the attack, although men on another ship saw the feathery wake of the torpedo a few seconds before the explosion. As far as survivors could recall, the three men were not sighted as the freighter was sinking She was going so fast that they had no chance to launch the life boats. The ten men who escaped just managed to jump into the moderate sea that was running and cling to wreckage until a rescue vessel reached them an hour and a quarter afterwards.

Fireman John ANTHONY
Born: Tymbou, Cyprus
Australian Merchant Navy
Occupation: Boot Maker, Newcastle, New South Wales
Died 11-4-1943 at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne, aged 33years
Son of Thomas and Helene Anthony, of Newcastle, New South Wales.
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Trimmer Frank BAKER
Australian Merchant Navy
Died 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne, aged 37years
Foster son of Annie Elson, of Hamilton, New South Wales.
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Fireman Nikola BARUSIC
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Fireman Juan BERNAL-CRNO
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Fireman Jakov BUSKALIC
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

3rd Engineer Officer Milan CVITANOVIC
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Able Seaman Mate DEVIC
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Able Seaman Vjekoslav DORKIN
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Greaser Mijo DUNAT
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Cook Blasul DUNDOV
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Steward Ante FORETIC
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

First Engineer Officer Lovro GIROTTO
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Radio Officer Ivan Ladislav JAKLIC
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne aged 38years
Son of Ivan and Mary Jaklic
Husband of Ilma Francis Jaklic, of Penshurst, New South Wales.
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Able Seaman Mauricilv JELIC
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Chief Officer Leopold JUH
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Able Seaman Edward KEEBLE
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Boatswain (Bosun) Ivan KLARIC
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

1st Steward Ciprijan MARCINE
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Able Seaman Ive MILIN
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne aged 35years
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Master Bartal MONOPOLI
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne aged 38years
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

 

The Newcastle Sun (N.S.W.)  30-4-1943
Late Capt. B. Monopoli
SYDNEY.— A Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Captain B. Monopoli will be held at St. Mary's Cathedral on Saturday.
Captain Monopoli who was 38, was well known to members of the Yugoslav community of Adelaide and Newcastle and to shipping Interests.

Fireman Ivan MRVICA
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne aged 38years
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Fireman Ivan PAVLOVIC
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Greaser Joso PAVLOVIC
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Able Seaman Krato PESA
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne aged 35years
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Trimmer Peter PUTNIM
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Third Engineer Officer Zeljko RADE
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Husband of Shirley Florence Rade
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Trimmer Harvey Joseph ROWLEY
Born: Wickham, N.S.W.
Australian Merchant Navy
Date of Engagement 19-7-1939, Newcastle, N.S.W.
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne aged 29years
Son of William and Alma Rowley, of Islington, New South Wales
Husband of Joyce Evelyn Rowley, of Islington.
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

 

Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate (N.S.W.)  5-5-1943
ROWLEY, 'Harvey Joseph.--Beloved husband of Joyce, and father of Patricia and Barbara. died April 11. 1943. Requiescat in pace.
ROWLEY. Harvey Joseph beloved son of Alma and William Rowley, and brother of Leo. Vivienne and Mary, died April 11 1943.

Cadet Officer Rodney Vincent Ryan SCOTT
Born: Mayfield East, Newcastle, N.S.W.
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne aged 18years
Son of Raymond Vincent Scott and Anna Florence Scott, of Newcastle, New South Wales.
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

 

Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate (N.S.W.)  5-5-1943
Lost Life At Sea
RODNEY SCO'TT', 18, son of  Mr. and Mrs. Ray Scott, of Margaret street, Mayfield West, was drowned at sea as the result of enemy action. He was educated at Mayfield East Public and Newcastle High Schools. He left school to join the merchant navy in 1942. His first ship was sunk and on returning to Australia again joined an Allied ship as cadet. He lost his life on this ship.
Rodney Scott was in the High School first eleven, and represented Newcastle High in the combined Northern district high schools eleven. He played with Honeysuckle Club in the City and Suburban Cricket Association.

Third Officer Nikolo TIPIC
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Fireman Petar TURCIC
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Fireman Domenik VUCINA
Australian Merchant Navy
Died: 11-4-1943, at Sea Newcastle/Melbourne
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

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