4th June in wartime Northern Ireland

S.S. River Humber

On 4th June 1940, S.S. River Humber collided with H.M.S. Folkestone in the Irish Sea causing the deaths of three seamen with connections to Northern Ireland.

John Cully

Mate John Cully of Belfast served with the Merchant Navy on S.S. River Humber when it sank en route from Dublin, Ireland to Preston, Lancashire, England.

Francis Maginness

Fireman Francis Maginness of Ardkeen, Co. Down served on S.S. River Humber when it sank in 1940 en route from Dublin, Ireland to Preston, Lancashire, England.

James McMaster

Ordinary Seaman James McMaster of Co. Down served on S.S. River Humber when it sank in 1940 en route from Dublin, Ireland to Preston, Lancashire, England.