S.S. Arandora Star bronze plaque
Overview
S.S. Arandora Star bronze plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Liverpool. This bronze commemorative plaque records: In memory of those who sailed from Liverpool on S.S. Arandora Star and who tragically lost their lives when the ship was struck by torpedo 75 miles north west of Donegal on 2 July 1940.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This bronze commemorative plaque records: In memory of those who sailed from Liverpool on S.S.
People and events
The saved account records: Of 1,673 people on board, over 800 mainly non-combatants drowned 2 July 2008
How it worked
The saved account records: Arandora Star and who tragically lost their lives when the ship was struck by torpedo 75 miles north west of Donegal on 2 July 1940.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
S.S. Arandora Star bronze plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: In memory of those who sailed from Liverpool on S.S. Arandora Star and who tragically lost their lives when the ship was struck by torpedo 75 miles north west of Donegal on 2 July 1940. Of 1,673 people on board, over 800 mainly non-combatants drowned 2 July 2008 The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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