Malta War Memorial Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta, Malta
Mooring Vessel, HMS Moor, War Memorial
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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. (Civilian War Dead.) Killed while on HMS Moor aged 47 years, of Depiro House, Bastion Street, Mdina. Husband of Teresa Mazzelli
MANWEL (Emanuel) HATCHINGS. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor 8 April 1941, resided at Cospicu, Malta.
MIKIEL (Michael) AQUILINA. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor aged 60 years, resided at Cospicua, Malta
GERALDU (Gerald) VELLA. Civilian War Dead. Killed on HMS Moor aged 37 years. Husband of Agnes Vella, of 31 Street. Mary Street, Birkirkara, Malta.
WIGI (Louis) BEZZINA (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor. Resided at Hamrun, Malta.
ANGLU (Angelo) VELLA. Civilian War Dead. Killed while on HMS Moor aged 46. Husband of Caterina Vella, of 45 Ubaldesca Street, Tarxien, Malta
KARMENU (Carmel) ZAMMIT. Civilian War Dead. Killed while on HMS Moor aged 53 years. Husband of Rosina Zammit, of 12 Alley, 1 Lakxija Street, Birkirkara.
DUMINKU (Dominic) FLORES. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor. Resided at Cospicua, Malta.
WENZU (Lawrence) GRIMA. (Public) Killed not on HMS Moor. Resided at Pawla, Malta.
PAWLU (Paul) VELLA. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor. Resided at Tarxien, Malta.
PIETRU (Peter) CALLEJA. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor.
TONI BONNICI. (Only Alfred is mentioned on other records). (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor. Resided in Pawla, Malta.
GORG (George) ZAHRA. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor aged 44 years, resided at Luga, Malta.
WENZU (Lawrence) TABONE. Civilian War Dead. Killed on HMS Moor aged 35 years. Husband of Teresa Tabone, of 9 Curate Calleta Street, Mosta, Malta
CIKKU Francis DEGABRIELE. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor
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. Civilian War Dead. Killed on HMS Moor aged 52 years, of 25 Fgura Street, Tarxien. Husband of Josephine Bartolo
CENSU (Vincent) XERRI. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor aged 29 years, of 2 St. Phillip's Street, Senglea, Malta.
GENJU (Eugene) SPITERI. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor aged 48 years. Resided at Senglea, Malta.
RAFEL (Raphael) CAUCHI. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor
SPIRU (Spiro) D’EMMAUELE. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor aged 48 years of 14 Alley, No. 3, Pieta, Malta
CENSUS (Vincent) CAMILLERI. Civilian War Dead. Killed on HMS Moor aged 29 years of 2 St. Phillip's Street, Senglea, Malta.
GUZEPPI (Joseph) CALLEJA. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor. Resided at Floriana, Malta.
MANWELL (Emanual) PSAILA. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor. Resided at Zejtun, Malta.
GANNI (John) MIZZI. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor aged 59 years. Resided at Zabbar, Malta.
GANNMARI (John Mary) XERRI. (Public) Not killed on HMS Moor
GUZEPPI (Joseph) BRINCAT. Civilian War Dead) Killed on HMS Moor aged 33 years. Husband of Antonio Brincat, of 21 Fishermen Street, Marsa.
N.B.
Those marked as (Public) were killed as a result of the explosion and were not employed by or working on the ship.
