Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Gem
British motor tanker
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British motor tanker Empire Gem.
Aboard Empire Gem when hit on 24 Jan 1942
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Baker, Raymond Clyde, British Army | 20 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Gem + | |
| Beadle, Norman, British Army | 22 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Gem + | |
| Bell, Daniel William, Merchant Navy | 25 | Sixth Engineer Officer | Empire Gem + | |
| Bell, Lancelot Thomas, RN | 24 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Gem + | |
| Bidewell, Robert Frederick, Merchant Navy | 33 | Chief Steward | Empire Gem + | |
| Bowes, William Milne Greig, Merchant Navy | 28 | Second Officer | Empire Gem + | |
| Broad, Francis Reginald, Merchant Navy | 49 | Master | Empire Gem | |
| Browne, Arthur Harry, RN | 21 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Gem + | |
| Budge, James Alexander, Merchant Navy | 43 | Able Seaman | Empire Gem + | |
| Campbell, Dugald, Merchant Navy | 24 | Sailor | Empire Gem + | |
| Care, Thomas Bond, Merchant Navy | 23 | Second Cook | Empire Gem + | |
| Cattell, Robert Bowden, Merchant Navy | 23 | Second Steward | Empire Gem + | |
| Clark, Robert, Merchant Navy | 39 | Chief Engineer Officer | Empire Gem + | |
 | Cooper, Miles De Beawoir, Merchant Navy | 18 | Apprentice | Empire Gem + | |
| Ewing, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 28 | Third Engineer Officer | Empire Gem + | |
| Fallon, Harry, Merchant Navy | 23 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Empire Gem + | |
 | Ferguson, George, Merchant Navy | 46 | Fireman and Greaser | Empire Gem + | |
| Finlay, Alexander, Merchant Navy | 23 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Empire Gem + | |
| Gane, Cyril, Merchant Navy | 17 | Cabin Boy | Empire Gem + | |
| George, Sampson, Merchant Navy | 22 | Carpenter | Empire Gem + | |
| Going, Horace, Merchant Navy | 24 | Cook | Empire Gem + | |
| Greenhill, Douglas Victor, Merchant Navy | 22 | Sailor | Empire Gem + | |
| Griffiths, Douglas Richard, RN | 19 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Gem + | |
| Hamblin, Reginald Norman, Merchant Navy | 39 | Fireman and Greaser | Empire Gem + | |
| Harris, Georgian, Merchant Navy | 26 | Fireman and Greaser | Empire Gem + | |
| Heed, Walter, Merchant Navy | 36 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Gem + | |
| Hobbs, Roy, Merchant Navy | 23 | Fireman and Greaser | Empire Gem + | |
| Howard, Charles, Merchant Navy | 43 | Engine Room Storekeeper | Empire Gem + | |
| Innes, Alexander, Merchant Navy | 18 | Deck Boy | Empire Gem + | |
| Jollie, James Roch, Merchant Navy | 21 | Fireman and Greaser | Empire Gem + | |
| Macaulay, Kenneth, Merchant Navy | 29 | Sailor | Empire Gem + | |
| McGraw, Ernest Henry, Merchant Navy | 37 | First Radio Officer | Empire Gem + | |
| McInnes, Donald John, Merchant Navy | 23 | Able Seaman | Empire Gem + | |
| McKenzie, Joseph Foster, Merchant Navy | 22 | Seventh Engineer Officer | Empire Gem + | |
| Morris, William Arthur, Merchant Navy | 16 | Apprentice | Empire Gem + | |
| Mullins, Edward Charles, RN | 20 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Gem + | |
| Nichols, Cedric Spencer, Merchant Navy | 19 | Third Radio Officer | Empire Gem + | |
| O'Connell, John, Merchant Navy | 30 | Able Seaman | Empire Gem + | |
| Orrell, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 20 | Second Radio Officer | Empire Gem | |
| Rothwell, Jack, Merchant Navy | 20 | Able Seaman | Empire Gem + | |
| Rutherford, Omar Sebastian, Merchant Navy | 20 | Third Officer | Empire Gem + | |
| Sebury, John Henry, Merchant Navy | 20 | Sailor | Empire Gem + | |
| Stevenson, John David, Merchant Navy | 24 | Fireman and Greaser | Empire Gem + | |
| Talboys, Albert, Merchant Navy | 17 | Cabin Boy | Empire Gem + | |
| Tonge, Percy, Merchant Navy | 57 | Donkeyman | Empire Gem + | |
| Wallace, Richard, Merchant Navy | 19 | Ordinary Seaman | Empire Gem + | |
| Wardingham, Thomas Edward, Merchant Navy | 45 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Gem + | |
| Weddle, Ralph, Merchant Navy | 18 | Mess Room Steward | Empire Gem + | |
| Wheeler, William Alfred, Merchant Navy | 18 | Sailor | Empire Gem + | |
| White, Thomas John, Merchant Navy | 44 | Second Engineer Officer | Empire Gem + | |
| Widger, George Frederick, Merchant Navy | 40 | Chief Officer | Empire Gem + |
51 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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