Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
Frederick James Thomas
Merchant Navy. British
Born | 1904 | South Shields | |
Died | 25 Sep 1942 | (38) |
Roster information listed for Frederick James Thomas
Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
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New York | Steam passenger ship | Able Seaman | 25 Sep 1942 (+) | U-96 (1) |
Personal information
Frederick James Thomas was a former crew member of the British steam merchant Empire Soldier, which sank after a collision with F.J. Wolfe off Newfoundland on 16 September 1942. He was rescued and taken to St. John's, where he signed up on New York a few days later and perished when the ship was sunk on 25 September.