Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
Ronald Batley
Merchant Navy. British
Born | 1921 | ||
Died | 2013 | (92) |
Roster information listed for Ronald Batley
Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
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Earlston | Steam merchant | Crew member | 5 Jul 1942 | U-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
- Personal communication