Frederick Steel Curry was born at South Shields on 7 September 1913. He lived at 48 Bewick Street, South Shields.
His first seaman’s card was issued at South Shields in February 1935, when he joined SS Gogovale as a junior engineer. By 1939 he was Deptford’s second engineer.
Frederick Steel Curry was killed as a result of enemy action, by reason of a torpedo attack carried out on SS Deptford from U-38. He was 26.
In 1940, his estate was valued at £361 19s. 3d., about £28,470 today.