Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


Ronald Batley

Merchant Navy. British

Born   1921
Died   2013(92)

Roster information listed for Ronald Batley


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
EarlstonSteam merchantCrew member5 Jul 1942U-334 (1)

Personal information

Ronald Batley survived 7 days in a lifeboat after the sinking of Earlston before eventually being rescued and treated in a Russian hospital. He appeared in the BBC documentary: PQ-17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster

Sources

  1. Personal communication

Crew list for Ships hit by U-boats