Thomas Morgan Hill – Merchant Navy, M.V. Fishpool
Master Thomas Morgan Hill – Merchant Navy, M.V. Fishpool Early Life and Maritime Beginnings Second Mate’s Certificate Thomas Morgan Hill was born in 1879 in Swansea , and may well have been among the oldest Swansea‑born Merchant Navy mariners to lose their lives during the Second World War. His long seafaring career began early, and by 1901 he had already achieved professional recognition, being awarded his Second Mate’s Certificate at West Hartlepool . This qualification marked his entry into the ranks of certificated officers and set him on the path to command. Service in the Merchant Navy Over the decades that followed, Thomas Morgan Hill continued to serve at sea, rising through the Merchant Navy hierarchy until he attained the rank of Master . By the Second World War, he was in command of the M.V. Fishpool , a vessel that would endure a series of violent wartime encounters before her eventual destruction. The M.V. Fishpool : A Ship Under Repeated Attack First...
