Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Lapwing

British steam merchant



Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart

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

Aboard Lapwing when hit on 26 Sep 1941

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAndrews, George William, Merchant Navy49DonkeymanLapwing +
BritishAziz Abdul, , Merchant Navy48ShipwreckedCortes, Lapwing +
BritishBrawn, Thomas, RN32Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Lapwing +
BritishCairns, James Aitchison, RN26Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Lapwing +
BritishCowling, Arthur Cyril, Merchant Navy34Second OfficerLapwing +
BritishCreed, Alfred George, Merchant Navy25Able SeamanLapwing
BritishDa Silva, Joseph, Merchant Navy18Steward’s BoyLapwing +
BritishDawson, Douglas Basil, Merchant Navy23Third OfficerLapwing
BritishDouthwaite, Ronald James, Merchant Navy16Galley BoyLapwing +
BritishDraper, Norman Christopher, Merchant Navy38GreaserLapwing +
BritishGrainger, Stanley, Merchant Navy19Fireman and TrimmerLapwing +
BritishHolgate, Thomas Albert, Merchant Navy39Boatswain (Bosun)Lapwing +
BritishHyam, Thomas James, Merchant Navy40MasterLapwing +
BritishJose, Robert Henry, Merchant Navy20Ordinary SeamanLapwing +
BritishKelly, John, Merchant Navy41CookLapwing +
BritishLambert, Leonard, Merchant NavyFireman and TrimmerLapwing
BritishMackrow, George Hatton, Merchant Navy55Second Engineer OfficerLapwing +
BritishMoore, Stephen James, Merchant Navy50Chief StewardLapwing +
BritishNorris, Bertram Frederick, RN29Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Lapwing +
BritishO'Donnell, John, Merchant Navy18Fireman and TrimmerLapwing +
BritishOrr, John, Merchant Navy48Chief Engineer OfficerLapwing +
BritishOsborne, William Percy, Merchant Navy41First Radio OfficerLapwing +
BritishPimentil, Alphonso Cevallos, Merchant Navy51ShipwreckedCortes, Lapwing +
EstonianSaar, Michael, Merchant Navy55CarpenterLapwing +
BritishSmyth, Percy Alexander Richard, Merchant Navy20Third Engineer OfficerLapwing +
BritishSymes, Joseph Anthony, Merchant Navy25Fireman and TrimmerLapwing +
BritishTippett, Herbert Charles Edward, Merchant Navy15Deck BoyLapwing +
BritishTopping, John Joseph, Merchant Navy36Fireman and TrimmerLapwing +
PhilippineVarcas, Gregory, Merchant Navy52ShipwreckedCortes, Lapwing +
BritishVaughan, Daniel, Merchant Navy24Fireman and TrimmerLapwing +
BritishWeeden, Harold, Merchant Navy21ShipwreckedPetrel +, Lapwing +
BritishWoodhouse, John Bingham, Merchant NavyChief OfficerLapwing

32 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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