Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
George William Briscoe
Merchant Navy. British
Born | 6 May 1892 | Liverpool |
Roster information listed for George William Briscoe
Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
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Etrib | Steam merchant | Boatswain (Bosun) | 15 Jun 1942 | U-552 |
Personal information
George William Briscoe swam to a nearby raft after the sinking of Etrib, eventually boarded an empty lifeboat and was rescued by U-106 on 24 June. Five days later he was landed at Lorient and transferred to the PoW camp Marlag and Milag Nord (PoW No. 710).
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