A SERVICE to remember the those who died at Freshwater West beach in 1943 took place at Milford Cemetery this morning, April 29.
On April 25, 1943, two landing craft and a rescue boat sank, with the loss of all lives.
The two landing craft, with 73 sailors and Royal Marines, were en route between Harland and Wolff's shipyard in Belfast and Falmouth.
A fault in their design meant that they got into trouble as a gale blew up off Freshwater West.
Some of the bodies were washed ashore in Freshwater Bay in the coming days, and were buried in various cemeteries, including in Milford Haven.
The service was officiated by Mayor's Chaplain Reverend Andy Bookless.
Mayor Cllr Rose Gray (Hubberston Ward) laid a wreath at the service.
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