Friday, 15 January

Destroyer ROXBOROUGH (Lt Cdr A C Price), escorting convoy HX 222, was badly damaged by heavy seas that stove in her bridge. Cdr Price was killed in his sea cabin, and the first lieutenant, Lt G Osborne RNVR, died of his injuries ten hours later. One rating was missing.Lt G M Greenwood RCNVR, who had been aft, was able to regain control of the ship, which was proceeded to St Johns, NF. She was later repaired at Charlestown, SC and returned to duty on 15 April.