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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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishBaker, Raymond Clyde, British Army20Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Gem +
BritishBeadle, Norman, British Army22Gunner (DEMS gunner)Empire Gem +
BritishBell, Daniel William, Merchant Navy25Sixth Engineer OfficerEmpire Gem +
BritishBell, Lancelot Thomas, RN24Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Gem +
BritishBidewell, Robert Frederick, Merchant Navy33Chief StewardEmpire Gem +
BritishBowes, William Milne Greig, Merchant Navy28Second OfficerEmpire Gem +
BritishBroad, Francis Reginald, Merchant Navy49MasterEmpire Gem
BritishBrowne, Arthur Harry, RN21Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Gem +
BritishBudge, James Alexander, Merchant Navy43Able SeamanEmpire Gem +
BritishCampbell, Dugald, Merchant Navy24SailorEmpire Gem +
BritishCare, Thomas Bond, Merchant Navy23Second CookEmpire Gem +
BritishCattell, Robert Bowden, Merchant Navy23Second StewardEmpire Gem +
BritishClark, Robert, Merchant Navy39Chief Engineer OfficerEmpire Gem +
AustralianCooper, Miles De Beawoir, Merchant Navy18ApprenticeEmpire Gem +
BritishEwing, Joseph, Merchant Navy28Third Engineer OfficerEmpire Gem +
BritishFallon, Harry, Merchant Navy23Fourth Engineer OfficerEmpire Gem +
South AfricanFerguson, George, Merchant Navy46Fireman and GreaserEmpire Gem +
BritishFinlay, Alexander, Merchant Navy23Fifth Engineer OfficerEmpire Gem +
BritishGane, Cyril, Merchant Navy17Cabin BoyEmpire Gem +
BritishGeorge, Sampson, Merchant Navy22CarpenterEmpire Gem +
BritishGoing, Horace, Merchant Navy24CookEmpire Gem +
BritishGreenhill, Douglas Victor, Merchant Navy22SailorEmpire Gem +
BritishGriffiths, Douglas Richard, RN19Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Gem +
BritishHamblin, Reginald Norman, Merchant Navy39Fireman and GreaserEmpire Gem +
BritishHarris, Georgian, Merchant Navy26Fireman and GreaserEmpire Gem +
BritishHeed, Walter, Merchant Navy36Ordinary SeamanEmpire Gem +
BritishHobbs, Roy, Merchant Navy23Fireman and GreaserEmpire Gem +
BritishHoward, Charles, Merchant Navy43Engine Room StorekeeperEmpire Gem +
BritishInnes, Alexander, Merchant Navy18Deck BoyEmpire Gem +
BritishJollie, James Roch, Merchant Navy21Fireman and GreaserEmpire Gem +
BritishMacaulay, Kenneth, Merchant Navy29SailorEmpire Gem +
BritishMcGraw, Ernest Henry, Merchant Navy37First Radio OfficerEmpire Gem +
BritishMcInnes, Donald John, Merchant Navy23Able SeamanEmpire Gem +
BritishMcKenzie, Joseph Foster, Merchant Navy22Seventh Engineer OfficerEmpire Gem +
BritishMorris, William Arthur, Merchant Navy16ApprenticeEmpire Gem +
BritishMullins, Edward Charles, RN20Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Empire Gem +
BritishNichols, Cedric Spencer, Merchant Navy19Third Radio OfficerEmpire Gem +
BritishO'Connell, John, Merchant Navy30Able SeamanEmpire Gem +
BritishOrrell, Thomas, Merchant Navy20Second Radio OfficerEmpire Gem
BritishRothwell, Jack, Merchant Navy20Able SeamanEmpire Gem +
BritishRutherford, Omar Sebastian, Merchant Navy20Third OfficerEmpire Gem +
BritishSebury, John Henry, Merchant Navy20SailorEmpire Gem +
BritishStevenson, John David, Merchant Navy24Fireman and GreaserEmpire Gem +
BritishTalboys, Albert, Merchant Navy17Cabin BoyEmpire Gem +
BritishTonge, Percy, Merchant Navy57DonkeymanEmpire Gem +
BritishWallace, Richard, Merchant Navy19Ordinary SeamanEmpire Gem +
BritishWardingham, Thomas Edward, Merchant Navy45Boatswain (Bosun)Empire Gem +
BritishWeddle, Ralph, Merchant Navy18Mess Room StewardEmpire Gem +
BritishWheeler, William Alfred, Merchant Navy18SailorEmpire Gem +
BritishWhite, Thomas John, Merchant Navy44Second Engineer OfficerEmpire Gem +
BritishWidger, George Frederick, Merchant Navy40Chief OfficerEmpire 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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