Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Ashby

British steam merchant



Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-1961

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

Aboard Ashby when hit on 30 Nov 1941

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAnderson, William, Merchant Navy41GreaserAshby +
BritishBannister, Frederick William, Merchant Navy49Fireman and TrimmerAshby +
DanishBeck, Julius Christian, Merchant Navy58Fireman and TrimmerAshby +
BritishBlaxill, Bruce Edgar, British Army27Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)Ashby +
BritishCooper, Thomas, Merchant Navy42Fireman and TrimmerAshby +
BritishDiack, James, Merchant Navy60Chief Engineer OfficerAshby +
BritishEarly, James Clifford Walter, RN26Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Ashby +
BritishForrest, Anthony Thomas, Merchant Navy36Fireman and TrimmerAshby +
BritishFrank, Tom Valentine, Merchant Navy43MasterAshby +
BritishHaggerty, Denis, Merchant Navy49GreaserAshby +
BritishHaslock, George, Merchant Navy36Third Engineer OfficerAshby +
BritishHenderson, Lancelot, Merchant NavyChief OfficerAshby
BritishInglis, John Robertson, Merchant Navy60Second Engineer OfficerAshby +
BritishKemp, Kenneth Hamilton, British Army32Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)Ashby +
BritishPell, Jack, British Army30Gunner (DEMS gunner)Ashby +
BritishSarginson, William, Merchant Navy19Fourth Engineer OfficerAshby +
BritishWestbrook, Henry Charles, British Army22Gunner (DEMS gunner)Ashby +
BritishWight, James Edward, Merchant Navy23Second OfficerAshby +

18 persons found.

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

People missing from this listing? Or perhaps additional information?
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