Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Rio Azul

British steam merchant



Photo courtesy of Stuart Smith

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Rio Azul.

Aboard Rio Azul when hit on 29 Jun 1941

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAhmed Mahomed, , Merchant Navy45Fireman and GreaserRio Azul
BritishAhmed Saleh, , Merchant Navy44Fireman and TrimmerRio Azul +
BritishAhmed Saleh, , Merchant Navy30Fireman and TrimmerRio Azul +
BritishAhmet Hassan, , Merchant Navy38Fireman and TrimmerRio Azul +
BritishAli Mohamed, , Merchant Navy41Fireman and GreaserRio Azul +
BritishAtkin, John Robert, Merchant Navy26Fourth Engineer OfficerRio Azul +
BritishBarlow, Norman, Merchant Navy18ApprenticeRio Azul +
BritishDixon, Eric, Merchant Navy18Third OfficerRio Azul +
BritishEdginton, John, Merchant Navy46Deck HandRio Azul +
BritishEverett, Albert, Merchant Navy16Mess Room BoyRio Azul +
BritishFisher, Charles Blane, Merchant Navy16Second Radio OfficerRio Azul +
BritishGordon, Peter, Merchant Navy34Able SeamanRio Azul +
BritishHabbershaw, George, Merchant Navy20Galley BoyRio Azul +
BritishHills, William Clubbs, Merchant Navy14Deck BoyRio Azul +
BritishHunter, Thomas Milne, Merchant Navy27SailorRio Azul +
BritishIsaac, Frederick Clifford, Merchant Navy41Second Engineer OfficerRio Azul +
BritishKinnuman, Kenneth Patrick, Merchant Navy21Able SeamanRio Azul +
BritishMcCann, Peter Gerrard, Merchant Navy20First Radio OfficerRio Azul +
BritishMcIntosh, William, British Army26Gunner (DEMS gunner)Rio Azul +
BritishMedjed Abdul, , Merchant Navy39DonkeymanRio Azul +
BritishMellentin, Robert Charles, Merchant Navy31Second OfficerRio Azul +
BritishMuhamed Ali, , Merchant Navy41Fireman and TrimmerRio Azul +
BritishNagi Abdulla, , Merchant Navy46Fireman and TrimmerRio Azul +
BritishNewton, Benjamin Lysle, Merchant Navy27Chief OfficerRio Azul +
BritishRigg, Albert Dobson, Merchant Navy30Third Engineer OfficerRio Azul +
BritishSaid Ali Ahmed, , Merchant Navy48Fireman and TrimmerRio Azul +
BritishSaleh Ghalib, , Merchant Navy34Fireman and TrimmerRio Azul +
BritishSaleh Mohamed, , Merchant Navy41Fireman and TrimmerRio Azul +
BritishSandercock, Christopher, Merchant Navy59StewardRio Azul +
BritishSenogles, Charles Andrew, Merchant Navy52CookRio Azul +
BritishSutherland, Thomas Vickers, Merchant Navy36MasterRio Azul +
BritishTaylor, John Dixon Grieves, Merchant Navy26Able SeamanRio Azul +
BritishTemple, Henry Neville, Merchant Navy39Chief Engineer OfficerRio Azul +
BritishWyatt, Harold Alfred, Merchant Navy39Boatswain (Bosun)Rio Azul +

34 persons found.

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

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