Cowper, J. E. MBE Chief Engineer for the Empire Crusader 8 A...

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Cowper, J. E. MBE Chief Engineer for the Empire Crusader 8 August 1940, Lloyd's Bravery at Sea medal and MBE medal with documentations.

Empire Crusader; 1.042 tons; 224x33 ft; Built in 1925 as the LEANDER, for the Neptune Line, Bremen. On the 9th November 1939, she was captured by HMS IRIS off Vigo, Spain. In 1940 she was renamed EMPIRE CRUSADER and requisitioned as MOWT and managed by Constantine SS Co. On the 8th August 1940, she was bombed and sunk off Isle of Wight. Her Chief Engineer, Joseph Cowper, was awarded an MBE, and Acting Able Seaman William Robson was commended, for their part in rescuing the ship's Second Mate.

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Original cases, in good condition.