Finlay Macintyre

Finlay Macintyre
Born 1889
Govan, Glasgow, Scotland
Died 20 June 1940 (age 50 or 51)
Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
Nationality Scottish
Occupation Sea captain
Certificate of Competency for Finlay Black Macintyre

Finlay Black Macintyre (1889 – 20 June 1940) was a sea captain in the Merchant navy

Macintyre gained his certificate of competency as master of a foreign-going steamship on 17 June 1925. Fourteen years later, he was captain of the SS Empire Conveyor cargo ship during World War II when, on 20 June 1940, it was torpedoed by German submarine U-122 in the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland, 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of Barra Head, Scotland, at 56°16′N 8°10′W / 56.267°N 8.167°W / 56.267; -8.167. The ship sank before the rescue ships reached her. The crew took to lifeboats and liferafts but one of them was swamped at launch, killing Macintyre,[1] the second engineer and the cook.

Personal life

Macintyre was born in 1889 in Govan, Glasgow, to William (1851 – 1900) and Mary Macintyre (née Black) (1856 – 1926). He was one of the couple's six children.

He married Hilda Morrison, with whom he had one child, a son Eric William Macintyre born on 3 May 1923. Still going strong.

References

  1. ↑ UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates, Certificates, 1850-1927, Certificate #0012007 for Finlay Black McIntyre as Master of a foreign-going steamship


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