Empire Spring

British catapult armed merchant

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Aboard Empire Spring when hit on 14 Feb 1942

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Name	Age	Rank	Served on
Andrew, Robert, Merchant Navy	25	Third Engineer Officer	Empire Spring +
Armstrong, James, Merchant Navy	52	Chief Cook	Empire Spring +
Austin, William, Merchant Navy	55	Boatswain (Bosun)	Empire Spring +
Blithe, Jack Vernon, Merchant Navy	23	Greaser and Fireman	Empire Spring +
Brearley, Alan Eastwood, Merchant Navy	20	Fireman and Trimmer	Empire Spring +
Brown, John, Merchant Navy	56	Greaser and Fireman	Empire Spring +
Brown, Walter Thomas, RN	24	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Empire Spring +
Buchan, Robert, Merchant Navy	18	Cadet	Empire Spring +
Carey, Richard, Merchant Navy	39	Greaser and Fireman	Empire Spring +
Chapman, Charles Orlando, RN	22	Ordinary Telegraphist	Empire Spring +
Chilton, Ronald, Merchant Navy	19	Fifth Engineer Officer	Empire Spring +
Clerk, Donald, Merchant Navy	36	Second Engineer Officer	Empire Spring +
Cobb, Arthur, Merchant Navy	33	Ordinary Seaman	Empire Spring +
Cox, Albert Ernest George, RN	24	Convoy Signalman	Empire Spring +
Cullen, Denis, Merchant Navy	28	Able Seaman	Empire Spring +
Dibben, Arthur Douglas Harry, RNR	54	Commodore 2nd Class (Captain)	Empire Spring +
Drysdale, Ian MacIntosh, Merchant Navy	37	Greaser and Fireman	Empire Spring +
Gifford, Alfred, British Army	33	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Empire Spring +
Gillespie, Archibald, Merchant Navy	24	Sixth Engineer Officer	Empire Spring +
Gillett, Arthur William, Merchant Navy	30	Third Officer	Esmond, Empire Spring +
Halstead, Douglas, Merchant Navy	19	Third Radio Officer	Empire Spring +
Hammond, Arthur Alfred, Merchant Navy	21	Mess Room Steward	Empire Spring +
Harrison, Arthur, RN	35	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Empire Spring +
Hayles, Alfred Bester, Merchant Navy	35	First Radio Officer	Empire Spring +
Hendry, James, Merchant Navy	36	Second Cook	Empire Spring +
Hollis, Robert James, Merchant Navy	52	Able Seaman	Empire Spring +
Hughes, Henry, Merchant Navy	28	Ordinary Seaman	Empire Spring +
Jeffs, Alexandre Guilmont, RN		Convoy Signalman	Empire Spring +
MacWalter, David, Merchant Navy	35	Second Steward	Empire Spring +
Martin, William McCowan, Merchant Navy	53	Storekeeper	Empire Spring +
May, Eric Watt Smith, Merchant Navy	16	Cadet	Empire Spring +
McCready, James, Merchant Navy	23	Sailor	Empire Spring +
McKechan, Alexander, Merchant Navy	43	Master	Empire Spring +
McNaughton, John Pendreigh, Merchant Navy	29	Chief Officer	Empire Spring +
McWade, Cuthbert Austin, Merchant Navy	41	Able Seaman	Empire Spring +
Miller, Temple Frederick, Merchant Navy	38	Second Officer	Empire Spring +
Moffat, John Hutchison, Merchant Navy	19	Able Seaman	Empire Spring +
Murray, Allan McLean, Merchant Navy	16	Cabin Boy	Empire Spring +
Murray, Donald Mackenzie, Merchant Navy	19	Sailor	Empire Spring +
Patterson, Alexander William, Merchant Navy	29	Able Seaman	Empire Spring +
Porteous, Francis, Merchant Navy	22	Fourth Engineer Officer	Empire Spring +
Reid, Alexander Sellar, Merchant Navy	48	Chief Engineer Officer	Empire Spring +
Reid, John Grant, Merchant Navy	20	Able Seaman	Empire Spring +
Ross, Angus, Merchant Navy	32	Junior Second Engineer Officer	Empire Spring +
Smale, Cyril Sydney, Merchant Navy	29	Second Radio Officer	Empire Spring +
Speirs, Thomas Ernest, Merchant Navy	42	Greaser and Fireman	Empire Spring +
Starkey, Herbert John, RN	22	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Empire Spring +
Strachan, David Richard, Merchant Navy	52	Chief Steward	Esmond, Empire Spring +
Thompson, Robert, RN		Leading Signalman	Empire Spring +
Thurogood, Thomas, Merchant Navy	32	Greaser and Fireman	Empire Spring +
Tobin, Martin Joseph, Merchant Navy	24	Able Seaman	Empire Spring +
Wakefield, Charles Albert, RN	42	Convoy Yeoman of Signals	Empire Spring +
Walsh, Patrick, Merchant Navy	28	Carpenter	Empire Spring +
Watson, Lewis Turnbull, RN	20	Convoy Signalman	Empire Spring +
Yates, Jesse, British Army	33	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Empire Spring +

55 persons found.

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Empire Spring

British catapult armed merchant

Aboard Empire Spring when hit on 14 Feb 1942