Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
Robert Brew
Merchant Navy. British
Born | 1904 | Northampton |
Roster information listed for Robert Brew
Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
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Llandaff Castle | Troop transport | Radio Officer | 30 Nov 1942 | U-177 (1) |
Personal information
Robert Brew was on deck enjoying a cigarette when the Llandaff Castle was torpedoed and he was last off the ship with the master, taking with him only a photo of his son who he had not yet seen. He later participated in the Normandy landings aboard Llangibby Castle and became chief radio officer for the Castle Line.
Sources
- Personal communication
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