Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
John Dempster Bell
Merchant Navy (R147608). British
Roster information listed for John Dempster Bell
| Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sithonia | Steam merchant | Second Engineer Officer | 13 Jul 1942 | U-201 |
Personal information
He was one of the survivors from Sithonia who were in the lifeboat in charge of the master and made landfall after 19 days at Cape Timiris. They were interned by the Vichy French authorities at Sébikotane near Dakar and eventually repatriated to the UK in January 1943.