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Malta War Memorial Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta, Malta

Mooring Vessel, HMS Moor, War Memorial

Source for the following extract -https://maltagc70.wordpress.com/201...mine-explosion-kills-28-maltese-dockyard-men/

8 April 1941: Mine Explosion Kills 28 Maltese Dockyard Men

ONLY ONE SURVIVOR AS DOCKYARD VESSEL HMS MOOR BLOWS UP
A working dockyard vessel was blown up today at the entrance to Grand Harbour. 28 of the 29-man crew were killed. The Admiralty Mooring Vessel, HMS Moor was carrying out maintenance work on the boom-defence nets protecting the harbour entrance. Shortly after 5.00pm, as the vessel started its engine to return to the dockyard, a deafening explosion shook buildings across the harbour area. People rushed to the Bastions, only to watch as the vessel turned over on her side and rapidly sank.

A ferry boat, several Naval Dockyard and Air Force pinnaces and many dinghies raced to the scene.

Only one survivor, diver/rigger Anthony Mercieca, was plucked from the water by a Naval vessel and taken to Bighi Royal Naval Hospital.

Mr Mercieca later described his escape. He was blown into the air inside the ship’s cabin, before plunging about twenty feet under water. He struggled to force open the jammed cabin door and managed to surface, while debris from the vessel was still flying about.

MEMORIAL

Remembrance to 28 Maltese civilian workers killed on mooring vessel Moor. Sunk by aircraft mine the Grand Harbour, Malta 8 April 1941. The explosion causes damage to the surrounding and many casualties

GUZEPPI (Joseph) MAZZELLI. Killed while on HMS Moor aged 47 years, of Depiro House, Bastion Street, Mdina. Husband of Teresa Mazzelli

Manwell (Emanuel) DARMANIN. 8 April 1941

MANWEL (Emanuel) HATCHINGS. 8 April 1941, resided at Cospicu, Malta.

MIKIEL (Michael) AQUILINA. aged 60 years, resided at Cospicua, Malta

GERALDU (Gerald) VELLA. Killed on HMS Moor aged 37 years. Husband of Agnes Vella, of 31 Street. Mary Street, Birkirkara, Malta.

WIGI (Louis) BEZZINA Resided at Hamrun, Malta.

ANGLU (Angelo) VELLA. Killed while on HMS Moor aged 46. Husband of Caterina Vella, of 45 Ubaldesca Street, Tarxien, Malta

KARMENU (Carmel) ZAMMIT. Killed while on HMS Moor aged 53 years. Husband of Rosina Zammit, of 12 Alley, 1 Lakxija Street, Birkirkara.

DUMINKU (Dominic) FLORES. Resided at Cospicua, Malta.

WENZU (Lawrence) GRIMA. Resided at Pawla, Malta.

PAWLU (Paul) VELLA. Resided at Tarxien, Malta.

PIETRU (Peter) CALLEJA.

TONI BONNICI. Resided in Pawla, Malta.

GORG (George) ZAHRA. Not killed on HMS Moor aged 44 years, resided at Luga, Malta.

WENZU (Lawrence) TABONE. Killed on HMS Moor aged 35 years. Husband of Teresa Tabone, of 9 Curate Calleta Street, Mosta, Malta

CIKKU Francis DEGABRIELE.

KARMENU (Carmelo) ZAMMIT. Civilian War Dead. Killed on HMS Moor aged 53 years. Husband of Rosina Zammit, of 12 Alley, 1 Lakxija Street, Birkirkara, Malta.

GUZEPPI (Joseph) BARTOLO. Killed on HMS Moor aged 52 years, of 25 Fgura Street, Tarxien. Husband of Josephine Bartolo

CENSU (Vincent) XERRI. Killed on HMS Moor aged 29 years, of 2 St. Phillip's Street, Senglea, Malta.

GENJU (Eugene) SPITERI. Killed on HMS Moor aged 48 years. Resided at Senglea, Malta.

RAFEL (Raphael) CAUCHI.

SPIRU (Spiro) D’EMMAUELE. Killed on HMS Moor aged 48 years of 14 Alley, No. 3, Pieta, Malta

CENSUS (Vincent) CAMILLERI. Killed on HMS Moor aged 29 years of 2 St. Phillip's Street, Senglea, Malta.

GUZEPPI (Joseph) CALLEJA. Resided at Floriana, Malta.

MANWELL (Emanual) PSAILA. Resided at Zejtun, Malta.

GANNI (John) MIZZI. Killed on HMS Moor aged 59 years. Resided at Zabbar, Malta.

GANNMARI (John Mary) XERRI.

GUZEPPI (Joseph) BRINCAT. Killed on HMS Moor aged 33 years. Husband of Antonio Brincat, of 21 Fishermen Street, Marsa.

Not on the memorial, but mentioned on the below link.

S AGIUS. Gunner, 20338, 11th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Malta Artillery, Died 8th April 1941, aged 21 years. as the result of a mine explosion to the HMS Mooring Vessel, Moor in the Grand Harbour, Malta on the same day. Son of Joseph and Vincentia Agius, Sliema, Malta At rest in Imtarfa Military Cemetery, Malta in Plot 3 Row 1 Grave 18.