Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Empire Heron

British steam merchant


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

Aboard Empire Heron when hit on 16 Oct 1941

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAirlie, John, Merchant Navy46Chief Engineer OfficerEmpire Heron +
BritishAndrew, James Robert, Merchant Navy23SailorEmpire Heron +
BritishBarker, William, British Army19Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Heron +
IrishBarrett, Daniel, Merchant Navy46Boatswain (Bosun)Empire Heron +
BritishBattle, George, Merchant Navy27SailorEmpire Heron +
BritishBennett, Colin, Merchant Navy31Third Engineer OfficerEmpire Heron +
BritishBolton, Sydney, Merchant Navy35CookEmpire Heron +
BritishBranch, Thomas Henry, Merchant Navy33Able SeamanEmpire Heron +
BritishBroadley, George Albert, Merchant Navy22FiremanEmpire Heron +
BritishBruce, Arthur, RMMarine (DEMS gunner)Empire Heron +
BritishBurke, George Thomas, Merchant Navy21DonkeymanEmpire Heron +
BritishChallingsworth, William John, Merchant Navy20Assistant StewardEmpire Heron +
BritishChisholm, Frederick Campbell, Merchant Navy21First Radio OfficerEmpire Heron +
BritishClayden, George, Merchant Navy29Able SeamanEmpire Heron +
BritishDodds, Victor, Merchant Navy20Fifth Engineer OfficerEmpire Heron +
BritishGibson, Gordon, British Army19Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Heron +
BritishHarwood, Reginald, Merchant Navy26Third Radio OfficerEmpire Heron +
BritishHawley, Kenneth, Merchant Navy18SailorEmpire Heron +
BritishHead, Ronald Frederick, British Army18Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Heron +
BritishHoppit, Walter Gordon, British ArmyGunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Heron +
BritishJones, Charles, Merchant Navy39DonkeymanEmpire Heron +
BritishKeilloh, David Smith, Merchant Navy18Second Radio OfficerEmpire Heron +
BritishKelly, Joseph, Merchant Navy35CookEmpire Heron +
BritishKenaelley, Alfred, British ArmyGunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Heron +
BritishLewis, Charles H., Merchant Navy16Cabin BoyEmpire Heron +
BritishLewis, Dennys Markham, Merchant Navy23Able SeamanEmpire Heron +
BritishLewis, Robert, Merchant Navy23Third OfficerEmpire Heron +
IrishMabbs, James, Merchant Navy53Able SeamanEmpire Heron +
BritishMcBean, William Christopher, Merchant Navy40Chief OfficerEmpire Heron +
BritishMcBeath, George, Merchant Navy53DonkeymanEmpire Heron +
BritishNewton, Reginald Albert, RN24Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Heron +
BritishOrde, Allen, Merchant Navy23Able SeamanEmpire Heron +
BritishOsborne, Fred Laurence, Merchant Navy28FiremanEmpire Heron +
BritishPring, Cornelius James, Merchant Navy21SailorEmpire Heron +
BritishRobertson, Norman Ritchie, Merchant Navy30Second Engineer OfficerEmpire Heron +
BritishRoss, James Dick, Merchant Marine44MasterEmpire Heron +
BritishRussell, Walter, Merchant Navy58Chief StewardEmpire Heron +
BritishShotton, Eric James, Merchant Navy26Second OfficerEmpire Heron +
BritishSpellacy, James Francis, Merchant Navy27FiremanEmpire Heron +
BritishTillson, Jack, RNAble Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Heron +
BritishWhite, Thomas George, British Army20Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)Empire Heron +
BritishWilliams, Chepstow Henry, Merchant Navy33Assistant StewardEmpire Heron +
BritishWood, William Wilson, Merchant Navy20Fourth Engineer OfficerEmpire Heron +

43 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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