IN MEMORIAM
Battle of the Atlantic Memorial
In
Memoriam
Dedicated to all who served and died in the Battle of the Atlantic — Royal Navy, Merchant Navy, Allied air forces, and German Kriegsmarine. Their sacrifice determined the outcome of the Second World War.
36,200
Merchant Navy dead
All nationalities
28,000
U-boat crew dead
Of 40,000 who served
2,000+
Allied warships lost
175
Nations represented
Among the Allied merchant crew
Emma Rodgers · Sculptor
The Memorial Wall
An external memorial wall, a bronze work by acclaimed Liverpool sculptor Emma Rodgers, will be created at the entrance to the museum. Executed in traditional sand-cast bronze alloy — 85% copper, 15% tin and zinc — it will bear the names of those who gave their lives in the Battle of the Atlantic, and will develop the characteristic verdigris patina of historic monuments over time.
Emma Rodgers is recognised as one of Britain's leading sculptors — winner of the prestigious Victoria & Albert Museum Prize, with work held in National Museums Liverpool and celebrated public commissions including the Cilla Black memorial at Liverpool's Cavern Club and the world's largest Liver Bird sculpture.
The prominent entrance placement, monumental scale, and artistic heritage of Emma Rodgers' bronze work creates a fitting memorial to all who fought in the longest campaign of the Second World War — Allied and German alike.
THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC
Memorial Wall · Artist impression
Voices of the Atlantic
— John Dennett · Royal Navy Veteran"In 1942, at just seventeen, I lied about my age to join the Royal Navy. I couldn't have known then that I'd find myself crossing the Atlantic again and again."
— // [PLACEHOLDER: Veteran attribution]"The ocean holds many secrets, both beautiful and terrifying. We knew they were out there — we just never knew exactly where."
— // [PLACEHOLDER: Merchant seaman attribution]"Every ship has a soul, a personality known by its crew. When she went down, a part of all of us went with her."
A Representative Roll of Honour
Those Who Gave Their Lives
The following is a representative selection from among the tens of thousands who died in the Battle of the Atlantic. They came from every corner of the globe: British, Canadian, American, Dutch, Norwegian, Greek, Yemeni, Somali, West African, German. The full Roll of Honour will be published at the museum's opening.
Able Seaman James Hartley
SS Empire Gale
Merchant Seaman David O'Brien
MV Silvercedar
Leading Seaman Thomas Blackwood
HMS Veteran
Kapitänleutnant Werner Vogel
U-223
Able Seaman Kofi Mensah
SS Benlomond
Lieutenant Commander Patrick Forde
HMS Gladiolus
Mechaniker Heinz Brandt
U-534
Chief Engineer Samuel Clarke
SS Dorset
Bootsmann Karl Fischer
U-402
Merchant Seaman Ali Mohammed
SS Baron Kinnaird
Sub-Lieutenant Geoffrey Marsh
HMS Harvester
Stoker 1st Class Patrick Flynn
HMS Exmoor
Matrose Hans-Georg Ullrich
U-175
Able Seaman Pedro Rodrigues
MV Dunedin Star
Petty Officer William Armstrong
HMS Laconia
Flight Sergeant Arthur Donnelly
No. 86 Squadron RAF
Leutnant zur See Friedrich Haupt
U-521
Radio Officer John Bain
SS Harbury
Donkeyman Hussein Ali
SS Baron Ogilvy
Chief Petty Officer Robert MacLeod
HMS Forfar
Maschinenmaat Ernst Weber
U-99
Able Seaman George Mensah
SS Elmwood
Deck Officer Harold Prescott
MV Cape Breton
Oberleutnant Horst Dieterich
U-663
This is a representative selection. The complete Roll of Honour — including all known casualties from all nations — will be published at the museum's opening in Autumn 2026.
"This museum is more than a memorial. It's a call for understanding, a testament to peace, and a tribute to those who never came home."
— John Dennett · Royal Navy Veteran
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Help Us Honour Their Memory
The Battle of the Atlantic Story is a registered charity. Your support helps us build and maintain this permanent memorial to all who served and sacrificed in the longest campaign of the Second World War.