James Winning – Merchant Navy, S.S. Cabenda
Chief Engineer Officer James Winning – Merchant Navy, S.S. Cabenda Merchant Seamen Deaths Register James Winning , serving as Chief Engineer Officer aboard the S.S. Cabenda , was one of the Merchant Navy deaths recorded during the early months of 1941. The Merchant Seamen Deaths Register notes that his body was found on a raft on 28 February 1941 , though his death likely occurred earlier, almost certainly through drowning or exposure , both tragically common among merchant seamen lost at sea during wartime emergencies. James was the son of James and Jean Winning , of Glasgow , part of a long Scottish maritime tradition that supplied skilled engineers to Britain’s merchant fleet. S.S. Cabenda – Elder Dempster’s West African Trader James served aboard the S.S. Cabenda , a merchant vessel operated by Elder Dempster Lines , one of Britain’s major shipping companies engaged in West African trade. Elder Dempster ships regularly sailed between Liverpool , Swansea , and ports such as Lagos...
